CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 15% 74-6490, 74-6495  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 15% 74-6490, 74-6495
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:910-584-0381
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-5082
CAGE:59896
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-2038
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
= Wt:15.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 365 MG/KG (KOH)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: ABDOMINAL PAIN.  EYES:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.  SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.	INGESTION: MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.	INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.  SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION.  INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. 
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, RAISING &
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATT'N IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS.  SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
    REMOVE CONTAMINA TED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATT'N IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.  INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
    POISON CONTROL CENTE R. NEVER GIVE ANTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.  INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM , QUIET. GET DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, APPROPRIATE FOAM OR DRY
    CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE AND FREEZING. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBILITIES.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC, NEOPRENE, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES- WORN AT ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CELL RESPIRATION LAB AS IDENTIFIED PER PROCUREMENT.

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

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MATERIAL DOES NOT POLYMERIZE, ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM OXIDE AT VERY HIGH
    TEMPERATURES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SKIN- RABBIT 50 MG/24H SEVERE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
    (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION, 8, UN1814, II,
    CORROSIVE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:ON TSCA INVENTORY.  CERCLA SECTION 103
    RQ: 1000 LBS.

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