VAN WATERS AND ROGERS -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION 45%  -- 6810-01-021-2046
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION 45%
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-021-2046
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:NONE
CAGE:0AN91
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 45%
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 55%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF MIST OR SPRAY CAN INJURE
    THE ENTIRE RESPORATORY TRACT WITH PAINFUL & CORROSIVE ACTION ON
    TISSUE. THE MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE, ON SKIN OR EYE CONTACT OR
    INGESTION, IT CAN CAUSE SEVERE & RAP ID CORROSION BURNS. EXTENT OF
    DAMAGE DEPENDS ON DURATION OF CONTACT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE:PAINFUL BURNING SENSATION, THE EFFECTS
    CAN VARY DEPENDING UPON EXTENT OF EXPOSURE; INGEST: SEVERE PAIN,
    DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE, SOME EFFECT
    MAY BE DELAYED. ESTIMA TED AVERAGE FATAL DOSE:10 G OR 6.7 ML FOR
    HUMAN ADULT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,
    HOLDING EYELIDS APART TO FACILITATE IRRIGATION. SPEED IS ESSENTIAL,
    IRRITATE FOR 15-30 MINUTES; SKIN:FLUSH UNDER SAFETY SHOWER. WASH
    UNTIL AL L CHEMICAL IS REMOVED. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;
    INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,USE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT;
    INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES
    OF WATER/MILK.

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

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER, USING CARE SO AS NOT TO SPLASH OR
    SCATTER THIS MATERIAL, & KEEPING IT AWAY FROM COMMON METALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FULL PROTECTIVE COLOTHING, INCLUDING
    PROPER EYE & SKIN PROTECTION. IF MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR
    SELF- CONTAINED NIOSH-APPROVED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL WILL REACT WITH METALS SUCH
    AS ALUMINUM, TIN, ETC., TO GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS, A FLAMMABLE &
    EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEED PROTECTION AGAINST SKIN & EYE CONTACT
    HAZARDS. ABUNDANT RUNNING WATER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY
    USE. PICK UP SPILL WITH VACUUM EQUIPMENT FOR DISPOSAL OR MOP UP
    INTO PLASTIC LINED CONTANIE R, COVER & LABEL "CORROSIVE".
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID & THEN RINSE WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. WHEN MAKING SOLUTIONS, ADDING WATER SLOWLY TO SURFACE OF
    THE SOLUTION TO AVOID VIOLENT SPATTERING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED IF HANDLING IS IN A
    CLOSED VENTIALTION SYSTEM. FOR EMERGENCIES INVOLVING RELEASE OF
    MIST, USE A NIOSH- APPROVED FULL-FACE, HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
    RESPIRATOR OR SELF- CONTAI NED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL VENTILATION & EXHAUST VENTILATION
    TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR NBR.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY SHOWER STATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=133.C, 271.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=10.C, 50.F
Spec Gravity:1.46
pH:13.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VISCOUS LIQUID. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMMON METALS & THEIR ALLOYS, ACIDS & THEIR ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZABLE
    COMPOUNDS:ALDEHYDES, UNSATUREATED ORGANICS, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE CONDITIONS IN
    SEALED CONTAINER. IT WILL ABSORB MOISTURE & CO2 TO FORM POTASSIUM
    CARBONATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE STATED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    KEEP AWAY FROM SEWERS & WATER COURSES.

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