ARIZONA HYDROGEN MFG -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00N068830
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:07/21/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N068830
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ARIZONA HYDROGEN MFG
Address:4225 E MADISON ST
City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85034
Country:US
Info Phone Num:602-275-4126
Emergency Phone Num:602-275-4126;800-457-4280
CAGE:00UN7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ARIZONA HYDROGEN MFG
Address:4225 E MADISON ST
City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85034-5000
Country:US
Phone:602-275-4126
CAGE:00UN7

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (KOH) (CERCLA). LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 365
    MG/KG
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: >35%
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <65%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:MANY ORG CHEMS, ESPECIALLY W/NITROCARBONS &
    CHLOROCARBONS. (REACTS W/TRICHLOROETHYLENE TO FORM (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:SPONT FLAMM DICHLOROACETYLENE). IT GENERATES MUCH
    HEAT WHEN IT DISSOLVES IN WATER. AVOID CONT W/LEATHER (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:AND WOOL (HYDROLYSIS). IT IS CORR TO ALUMINUM, TIN,
    ZINC, & ALLOYS WHICH CNTN THESE METALS (LIBERATES HYDROGEN).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:HAVE TRAINED PERSON ADMIN OXYG FOR RESP
    DISTRESS. INGEST:IMMED GIVE 2-3 GLASSES OF MILK/WATER (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:TO DRINK; THEN CITRUS JUICE OF DILUTED VINEGAR TO
    NEUT. CONT PHYS. VOMIT MAY OCCUR SPONT, BUT DO NOT INDUCE(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:IT. REPEAT GIVING FLUID IF VOMIT OCCURS. GET MED HELP
    FOR TREATMENT, OBSERVATION & SUPPORT AFTER FIRST AID.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:OR DISP. (DELAYED CLEAN-UP WILL ALLOW PICK UP OF
    MOISTURE, INCREASING CLEAN-UP TASK). CAUTION! AVOID (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:DUSTING CNDTNS. WET TRACE RESIDUES W/WATER & NEUT
    W/DILUTE ACETIC ACID. (SODIUM BICARBONATE MAY BE USED TO(ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:PARTIALLY NEUT). FLUSH W/MUCH WATER. DO NOT FLUSH
    WASTE CAUSTIC DIRECTLY TO SEWER/SURF WATERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:POTASH SLOWLY TO WATER WHILE STIRRING TO AVOID
    RAPID HEAT BUILD UP. AVOID BRTHG DUSTS/MISTS. AVOID (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. WEAR PROT CLTHG WHEN
    HNDLG MATL. PROVIDE EMPLOYEE TRAINING FOR THOSE WORKING (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:WITH KOH; UNTIL TRAINED, WORKERS SHOULD NOT WORK
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:REQUIREMENTS, ESPECIALLY WHERE DUSTING OR MISTING
    OCCURS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STRONGLY ALKALINE! SOLID OR ITS CONC
    SOLUTIONS CAN BE RAPIDLY CORROSIVE TO HUMAN TISSUE, PRODUCING
    SEVERE BURNS AND SEVERE TO PERMANENT EYE INJURY. DUST/MIST
    INHALATION CAN INJURE THE ENTIRE RESPIRATO RY TRACT. INGESTION
    CAUSES BURNS, EXTREME PAIN AND ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS, INCLDG
    UNDER EYELIDS. (SPEED IN RINSING MAY SAVE EYESIGHT!). CONT PHYS!
    CONTINUE GENTLE FLUSHING 30 MINS/MORE/UNTIL MED HELP OBTAINED.
    SKIN:FLUSH W /RUNNING WATER UNDER SFTY SHOWER WHILE REMOVING CLTHG
    FOR GROSS CONT. CONTINUE FLUSHING UP TO AN HR FOR SERIOUS CASES
    UNTIL MED HELP OBTAINED. INHAL:SAFELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONT
    PHYS. (ING 6)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT COMBUST, IT CAN BE HAZ
    IF PRESENT IN FIRE AREA. FOLLOWING SHOULD BE KNOWN FOR FIRE
    FIGHTING: (1)IT CAN MELT & FLOW WHEN HEATED (M.P. (SUPDAT)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS OF LG SPILLS. INSTITUTE PRIOR
    PLAN. PROVIDE VENT (EXPLO-PROOF WHERE H*2 CAN BE GENERATED).
    CLEAN-UP PERS NEED PROT AGAINST INHAL OF MIST/DUSTS & SKIN/EYE
    CONT. PROMPTLY SHOVEL/SWEEP U P DRY MATL & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR
    FOR USE (ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent:CAREFULLY DISSOLVE IN WATER & NEUT W/DILUTE ACETIC
    ACID.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLSD CNTNRS IN DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, PEROXIDES, EASILY
    IGNITABLE MATLS & OTHER INCOMPAT.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. HAVE ABUNDANT WATER
    SUPPLY AVAIL WHERE STORED/USED. DRAINAGE SYS FOR STOR/USE AREAS
    NEED RETENTION BASINS FOR PH ADJUSTMENT & DILUTION OF SPILLS PRIOR
    TO DISCHARGE. T O PREPARE SOLNS ADD CAUSTIC (ING 12)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOR EXPOS TO 100 MG/M3 USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED
    RESP; FULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN VENT & ALSO LOC EXHAUST VENT (W/FILTRATION TO
    REMOVE KOH FROM EXHAUSTED AIR) TO MEET TLV (ING 15)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (ING 16)
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, ETC. ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH
    & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. SOILED CLTHG TO
    BE REMOVED PROMPTLY & LAUNDERED BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: 290F,143C(1 ATM). MP: 40C(IF ANHYDROUS(380F,193C). PH: 12(0.01MS).
    SOL IN H*2O: COMPLETELY SOL. 20C-52, 100C-64. EXPLO HAZ: ABOUT
    360C). (2)HOT/MOLTEN MATL CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/SM AMTS OF WATER (
    SPLATTERING, MISTING). (3)CAN REACT W/CERTAIN METALS, SUCH AS
    ALUMINUM, TO GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS. (4)REACTS W/CO*2.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:1.0 @ 719C
Spec Gravity:1.52 @ 20/4C
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, NO ODOR (IRRITANCY OF KOH DUST MAY BE
    NOTICEABLE @ 2 MG/M3.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/CO*2 FROM AIR TO FORM POTASSIUM CARBONATE. POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
    CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/STRONG ACIDS & WITH(ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:IT IS STABLE MATL IN CLSD CNTNRS UNDER
    NORM CNDTNS OF STOR & HNDLG. IT IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER W/LOTS OF WATER, REGS PERMITTING.
    OR DISPOSE OF THROUGH LICENSED CONTRACTOR. CONSIDER USE OF WASTE
    CAUSTIC FOR NEUTRALIZING PLANT ACID WASTES. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATION S.

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