MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 3148  -- 6810-00N087440
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 3148
MSDS Date:01/24/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N087440
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:HO851
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:HO851
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 85-100%
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: AVOID SPATTERING BY SLOWLY ADDING TO SOLN. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 385 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION
    OR BURNS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, ULCERATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    SKIN CONTACT: SEVERE BURNS. EYE CONTACT: SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT
    EYE DAMAGE. SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE  IDENTIFIED. INGESTION: SEVERE
    BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH, AND MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC:
    LUNG (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN,
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS, GI TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. FOLLOW W/DILUTED VINEGAR, FRUIT
    JUICE/WHITES OF EGGS BEATEN W/WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BRTHG , GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. PROMPT
    ACTION IS ESSTNL. SKIN CONT: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @
    LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS
    W/WATER. SUFFICIENT HEAT MAY BE PRDCED TO IGNITE COMBUST MATLS.
    REACTS W/MOST METALS TO PRDCE HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY
    PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA.
    FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH  WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:J.T. BAKER NEUTRACIT R-2 OR BUCAIN R CAUSTIC
    NEUTRALIZERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
    CORR-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPAT MATLS. NOTE: WHEN MIXING
    CAUSTIC W/WATER, ALWAYS ADD CAUSTIC SLOWLY TO WATER.
Other Precautions:CONTINUOUSLY STIR SOLUTION W/WATER, ALWAYS ADD
    CAUSTIC SLOWLY TO WATER. CONTINUOUSLY STIR SOLUTION TO MINIMIZE
    SPATTERING. NEVER ADD WATER TO CAUSTIC. MATL IS HYGROSCOPIC. NOTE:
    WHEN HNDLG LIQ PRODS,  SECONDARY PROT CNTNRS MUST BE (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV. AT
    CONCS UP TO 43 PPM A NIOSH APPRVD HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP
    IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH APRPVD SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS I S ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 3)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    UNIFORM, APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 14.0 (1.0M SOLUTION). EXPLO HAZ: CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.
    FIRST AID PROC: RE-USE. EYE CONT: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LST 15 MINUTES. OTHER PREC: USED FOR CARRYING. POISON! DAN GER!
    HARMFUL IF INHALED, CAUSES SEV BURNS. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. DO
    NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2408F,1320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:680F,360C
Spec Gravity:2.04 (H*2O =1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT YELLOW PELLETS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, ZINC,
    ALUMINUM, TIN, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WTIH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE NUMBER: D003 (REACTIVE WASTE).

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