HACH CO. -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION,8 N,282-32 -- 6810-01-070-1847 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION,8 N,282-32
MSDS Date:08/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-070-1847
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HACH CO.
Address:100 DAYTON RD.
Box:907
City:AMES
State:IA
ZIP:50010-6402
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-4224
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-4224/303-623-5716;POISONCNT
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CATALOG NUMBER 282
CAGE:4T252
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COUSINS ENTERPRISES (614-291-2000)
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:06NU2
Company Name:HACH CO
Address:5600 LINDBERGH DR
Box:389
City:LOVELAND
State:CO
ZIP:80539
Country:US
Phone:970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716
CAGE:91224
Company Name:HACH COMPANY
Address:100 DAYTON RD.
Box:907
City:AMES
State:IA
ZIP:50010
Country:US
Phone:800-227-4224
CAGE:4T252
Company Name:KAMPI COMPONENTS CO., INC.
Address:210 RT 13
Box:721
City:BRISTOL
State:PA
ZIP:19007-3517
Country:US
Phone:215-736-2000
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NG07
CAGE:7Z016

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Minumum % Wt:40.
Maxumum % Wt:50.
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

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:50.
Maxumum % Wt:60.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE KNOWN. ACUTE-
    CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, LUNG DAMAGE, AND CAN CAUSE DEATH. CAN
    CAUSE SEVERE EYES AND SKIN BURN S. IF INGESTED, SEVERE MOUTH,
    THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH BURNS, CAN CAUSE DEATH.	CHRONIC- NONE
    REPORTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLY BLINDNESS, SEVERE
    IRRITATION, PAIN, SNEEZING, COUGHING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
    EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. ORA L:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK 1-2
    GLASSES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW KNEES.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS ( SUCH
    AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN) GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH WILL BURN OR
    EXPLODE IF IGNITED. MAY FORM CORROSIVE FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
    COVER SPILL WITH DRY ACID, SUCH AS CITRIC OR BORIC ACID. ADD WATER
    AND NEUTRALIZE TO PH OF 6-9. FLUSH NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO DRAIN
    WITH EXCESS WATER. DECOM INATE THE AREA WITH A WEAK ACID SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC OR BORIC ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLES. ADD PRODUCT TO WATER WITH ADEQUATE AGITATION TO
    PREVENT BOILING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS.
    DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CAUTION! CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM UPON
    CONTACT WITH FOOD  AND BEVERAGES AND MAY CAUSE DEATH.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH-APPROVED
    RESPIRATORS WHERE DUST, MIST OR SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION WHERE MIST/DUST/SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL OR BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, RUBBER BOOTS, EYE WASH STATION
    AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:14
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - IRRITATING ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALS, ORGANIC PEROXIDES, EXPLOSIVES, EASILY OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM OXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
    WITH CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL QUANTITIES
    MAY BE DILUTED WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. THE
    NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE FL USHED DOWN THE DRAIN IF PERMITTED.

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