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CAS
# 1310-58-3 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE FLAKES EXTRA PURE |
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Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd |
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HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: CORR. ACUTE:INHAL:RESP TRACT IRRIT, COUGH,
CHOKING, PAIN IN NOSE, MOUTH & THROAT, LESIONS OF NASAL SEPTUM & BURNS
OF MUC MEMBS. PULM EDEMA, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, DYSP, FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS
& DIZZ. PHYSICAL FINDINGS MAY INCL WEAK, RAPID PUL SE, HYPOTENSION,
HEMOCONC & MOIST RALES. SKIN:SEV PAIN, BURNS &(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:BROWNISH STAINS. EYES:PAIN &
BURNS, POSS SEV. THERE MAY BE EDEMA, DESTRUCT OF EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL
OPACIFICATION & IRITIS. LATE COMPLICATIONS MAY INCL PERSISTENT EDEMA, VASCULARIZATION
& SCARRING OF CORNEA, PERM OPACITY, STAPHYLOMA, CATARACT &
SYMBLEPHARON. INGEST:WAS LETHAL TO RATS TESTED. (ING 4)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
& EYE CONDITIONS ARE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) (FP N).
EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LST 15-20 MINS, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD
(FP N). SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD (FP N). INGEST:DILUTE
ALKALI BY GIVING WATER/MILK IMMED & ALLOW VOMIT TO OCCUR. AVOID GASTRIC
LAVAGE/EMETICS. ESOPHAGOSCOPY IS ONLY WAY TO EXCLUDE POSS OF CORR IN UPPER GI
TRACT; IF CORR IS (ING 13)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM.
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N).
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO
SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE (SUPDAT)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT
W/OUT RISK. FOR SM SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR SM DRY SPILLS, W/CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER. MOVE CNTNR S (ING 16)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.
STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: SPECIFIC RESP MUST BE NIOSH APPROVED: ANY DUST &
MIST RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE; ANY AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP
W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER; ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/TIGHT
FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH-EFFICIENCY (ING 18)
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PELS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER (FP
N). APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:BEAD OR GRANULAR).
APPEAR/ODOR:RHOMBOHEDRAL CRYSTALS; ODORLESS. CNDTNS(STAB):(WOOD, PAPER, OIL,
ETC). EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD (FP N). FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXPOS TO FLAMES, UNTIL
WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM EN DS OF TANKS. EXTING USING AGENTS
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUND FIRE. (ING 3)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
2408F,1320C
Melting/Freezing Point:
>680F,>360C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 1 @ 71C Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 2.044
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: 100% (REACTS)
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO SLIGTLY YELLOW, DELIQUENSCENT LUMPS, RODS,
PELLETS, FLAKES OR (SUPDAT)
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMM.
POIS GASES MAY ACCUM IN TANKS & HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTS (SUPDAT)
Materials to Avoid: VIGOROUS, EXOTHERMIC RXN W/WATER. INCOMPAT W/ACIDS,
ALCOHOLS, ALUMINUM, ETC. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO, CONT NEHC (FP N).
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
CORROSIVE FUMES OF POTASSIUM OXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P
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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P
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DISPOSAL
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OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS
SUBSTANCE.
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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: Y
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OTHER
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