SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 31% -- 6810-00-543-4041 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 31%
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-543-4041
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310/213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:714-864-2310/213-516-8000
Preparer's Name:C.A. EISENHARD
CAGE:63415
=== 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:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
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
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-HIGHLY CAUSTIC & TOXIC.FATAL
    INJURY POSSIBLE.CAUSES SEVERE BURNS ON CONTACT WITH ANY BODY
    TISSUE.DEEP ULCERATION MAY RESULT.CAN DAMAGE EYES SEVERELY
    RESULTING IN BLINDNESS. BREATHING DUSTS/FUMES  IN HIGHLY CORROSIVE
    TO THE RESPIRATORYPASSAGES.ORAL: BURNS,ULCERATION,PAIN.CHRONIC-MAY
    CAUSE DERMATITIS & INFLAMMATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
    CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:HIGHLY CAUSTIC & TOXIC. FATAL INJURY POSSIBLE.
    CAUSES SEVERE BURNS ON CONTACT WITH ANY BODY TISSUE. DEEP
    ULCERATION MAY RESULT. CAN DAMAGE EYES SEVERELY RESULTING IN
    BLINDNESS. BREATHING DUSTS/FUMES I N HIGHLY CORROSIVE TO THE
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. ORALLY CAN CAUSE BURNS, ULCERATION AND PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITI NG.IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER. DO NOT SPLATTER OR SPLASH THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE AND COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A DRY AREA AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES/
    VAPOR. KEEP AWAY FROM EASILY IGNITABLE MATERIALS. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER, STEAM
    OR SOLVENTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IN THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LICAL/GENERAL
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE
    WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD
    BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAY REACT EXPLOSIVELY WITH CHLORINE, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, CHLORINE &
    HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, CHLOROFORM & METHYL ALCOHOL, MALEIC ANHYDRIDE,
    1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE, N-METHYL-N-NITROSO UREA & METHYLENE CHLORIDE,
     NITROETHANE, NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE, NITROMETHANE, NITROPARAFFINS,
    O-NITROPHENOL, NITROPROPANE, N-NITROSOMETHYL-UREA.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:270F,132C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:1.29 - 1.33
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, ACRYLONITRILE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN CONTACT WITH SOME METALS, HYDROGEN
    GAS IS GENERATED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
    WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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