CITY CHEMICAL CORP. (FRMLY IN NEW YORK,NY) -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE PELLETS  -- 6810-00-597-7150
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE PELLETS
MSDS Date:09/19/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-597-7150
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORP. (FRMLY IN NEW YORK,NY)
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900/FAX 201-653-4468
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,INHAL,ABSORBED
    THRU SKIN.MATL EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUC
    MEMBRANES,UPPER RESP TRACT,EYE,SKIN.INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT OF
    SPASM,INFLAMM/EDEMA OF LARYNX/BRONCHI,CHEM	PNEUMONITIS,PULM EDEMA.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING
    SENSATION,COUGHING,WHEEZING,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT IMMED FLUSH EYE/SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
    WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLOTH/SHOES.ASSURE
    ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
    W/FINGERS.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP;DIFFI
    BREATH GIVE OXY.INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSC.CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED.DISCARD CONTAMIN CLOTH/SHOES.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NP
Upper Limits:NP
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGJISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURRUOUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES.REACTS VIOLENTLY
    W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA.WEAR SCBA,RUBB BOOTS,HEAVY RUBB
    GLOVE.SWEEP UP,PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPO.AVOID RAISING
    DUST.VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS:5% ACETIC ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER:UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS MATL WILL
    METL,FLOW.MOLTEN MATL RXS VIOLENTLY W/WATER,CAN RX W/AL,SN,ZN,THEIR
    ALLOYS TO GENERATE FLAMM/EXPLO H2 GAS.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE/TOXIC.KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.DON'T ALLOW
    CONTACT W/WATER.STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE RXS
    W/TRICHLOROETHYLENE TO FORM SPONT FLAMM DICHLOROACETYLENE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEM-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAF GOGG,FCSHIELD(8"MIN).
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.SAFETY SHOWER/EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T BREATH DUST/GET IN EYE/SKIN/CLOTH.AVOID
    PROL/REP EXPO.WASH WELL AFT HNDLG.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:682F,361C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:1 @719C
Vapor Density:NP
Spec Gravity:2.044
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:NP
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,AL,HALOGENS,NITRO CMPDS,ORG MATLS,ACID
    CHLORIDES&ANHYDRIDES,MG,CU,SN,ZN.METALS,WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DON'T HEAT >METL POINT.PROTECT FROM
    MOISTURE.ABSORBS CO2 FROM AIR.TXS VIOLENTLY W/WATER;GENERATES
    FLAMM/EXPLO H2 W/METAL
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPO
    SERVICE TO DISPO OF THIS MATL.OBSERVE ALL FED/STATE/LOC
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGS.

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