CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION  -- 6810-00-543-4041
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION
MSDS Date:09/19/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-543-4041
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY (FORMALLY IN NEW YORK, NY)
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900/FAX -4468
Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628
Company Name:NO VENDOR HAS BEEN NAMED FOR THIS LINE.
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:NO672

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) = 273 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET-ORGANS:EYES,RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
    SKIN HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. EXTREMELY
    DESTRUCTIVE (CORROSIVE) TO ALL BODY TISSUES. INHALATION IS UNLIKELY
    BUT MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
    CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS FOUND NO LISTING & DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
    CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

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

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE. A ID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:WASH OUT
    MOUTH IF CONSCIOUS & GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. (DLA-HMIS:DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. REACTS
    VIOLENTLY W/ WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    SWEEP UP & PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
    DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS. (DLA-HMIS:USE WEAK
    OR DILUTE ACID.)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. DO NOT
    ALLOW CONTACT W/WATER. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. CORROSIVE. UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, MATERIAL
    WILL MELT & FLOW. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER. REACTS W/SOME METALS TO
    RELEASE FLAMMABLE, EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES PLUS FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER,
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:TOXIC. CORROSIVE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT
    GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED &/OR REPEATED
    EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS IS LABELED "POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION" BUT APPEARS TO BE FOR
    SOLID MATERIAL.

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

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:682F,361C
Vapor Pres:1 MM
Spec Gravity:2.044
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, HALOGENS, NITRO COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, ACID
    CHLORIDES, MAGNESIUM, COPPER, TIN, ZINC, ACID ALDEHYDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT HEAT ABOVE MELTING POINT. PROTECT
    FROM MOISTURE. ABSORBS CO2 FROM AIR. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GENERATES FLAMMABLE, EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS IN CONTACT WITH METALS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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