CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 88-3488, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, PELLETS, (SEE SUPPL) -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:88-3488, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, PELLETS, (SEE SUPPL)
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
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:MDA414-01-P-1321
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL, RAT, LD50: 365 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:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: POISON. MAY BE
    FATAL IF SWALLOWED. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RES PIRATORY TRACT. TARGET
    ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED AS A CANCER
    CAUSING AGENT BY NTP, IARC, OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALTION: IRRITATION	TO RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MOISTURE, ACIDS AND ACID FUMES.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT 15 MINUTES, RAISING EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:
    WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    AND LAUNDE R BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE
    VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON
    CONTROL CENTE R. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING
    DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. KEEP
    PERSON WARM, QUIET. GET MED ICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS WITH
    WATER. SUFFICIENT HEAT MAY BE PRODUCED TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS. REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH
    CAN FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W ITH AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
    INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. VENTILATE
    AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING D UST. SWEEP OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE
    FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY PLACE IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, 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
MSDS COVERS CAROLINA PRODUCT CODES: 88-3470, 88-3488, 88-3490, 88-3492.
    SIZES: 125G, 500G, 2.5KG. SYNONYMS: CAUSTIC POTASH, POTASSIUM
    HYDRATE.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1320.C, 2408.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=360.C, 680.F
Vapor Pres:1MM @ 719C
Spec Gravity:2.044 @ 25C, (H2O = 1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:110G PER 199 ML (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:NEAR WHITE TO YELLOW PELLETS OR FLAKES; NO ODOR.
    DELIQUESCENT.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 @ 21C

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, ZINC,
    ALUMINUM, TIN, CARBON DIOXIDE, CAN REACT VIOLENTLY LIBERATING
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, ACIDS, AND ACID FUMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH VARIOUS FOOD SUGARS MAY
    FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL, RAT, LD50: 365 MG/ KG. MATERIAL IS NOT
    LISTE (NTP, IARC, OSHA) AS CAUSING CANCER AGENT. TARGET ORGANS:
    EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS, GI TRACT. PRIMARY ROUTES OF
    ENTRY: INHALATION, INGES TION, EYES, SKIN.

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D002, D003 (CORROSIVE, REACTIVE WASTE)

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

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

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

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID, 8, UN
    1813, PKG I I.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311 / 312
    REPORTING: ACUTE, CHRONIC. PRODUCT OR COMPONENTS 261.33: POTASSIUM
    HYDROXIDE; SARA EHS SEC. 302 TPQ: NO ; SARA SEC. 313 CHEMICALS;
    NAME LIST: NO; CHEMICAL CA TEGORY:NO; CERCLA SEC. 103 GQ LBS YES
    (1000 LBS); RCRA SEC. NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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