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CAS
# 1310-58-3 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE PELLETS AR |
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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: HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION: FATAL, AS A RESULT OF EDEMA OF
THE LARYNX, BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMO NARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K
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FIRST AID
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EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF
CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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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: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: DON'T USE WATER. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONCOMBUSTIBLE. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER. EMITS
TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K
Waste Disposal Methods: CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE
TO DISPOSE OF MATERIAL, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS MATERIAL
WILL MELT & FLOW. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN)
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: MATERIALS TO AVOID CONT'D: ABSORBS CO2 FROM
AIR, WATER, METALS. PRECAUTIONS CONT'D: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE REACTS
W/TRICHLOROETHYLENE TO FORM SPONTANEOUSLY FLAMMABLE DICHLOROACETYLENE.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
681.8F
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 1 Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 2.044
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: SOLID
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: HEAT >681.8F, MOISTURE.
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS/ALUMINUM/HALOGENS/NITRO COMPOUNDS/ORGANIC
MATERIALS/ACID CHLORIDES/ACID ANHYDRIDES/MAGNESIUM/COPPER/TIN/ZINC.(SUPP
Hazardous Decomposition Products: COMBUSTION: HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K
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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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CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF MATERIAL,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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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: N/P
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OTHER
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