MALLINKRODT-BAKER -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE,6984 -- 6810-00-281-9827 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE,6984
MSDS Date:11/24/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-9827
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:INLAND PACKAGING INC
Address:209 PETERSON DR
Box:644
City:ELIZABETHTOWN
State:KY
ZIP:42701-9804
Country:US
Phone:502-737-6757
CAGE:66172
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 85 - 90%
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
Fraction by Wt: 10 - 15%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 273 MG/KG.
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: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE & TOXIC. EYES/SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE
    BURNS. INHALE: MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT SEVERE IRRITATION
    & DAMAGE. ORAL: CAUSES SEVERE  BURNS, SEVERE SCARING OF TISSUE &
    DEATHMAY RESULT. ESTIMATED LETHAL DOSE: 5 G. CHRONIC- DESTRUCTIVE
    EFFECTS ON TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE PAIN,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DEEP SKIN ULCERS, COUGHING, BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY, SHOCK, BLINDNESS, POSSIBLY COMA AND DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCI OUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. IF VOMITINGOCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY,
    KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. 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:DIRECT CONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR WATER CAN
    CAUSE VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION GENERATING SUFFICIENT HEAT TO
    IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VACCUM/SWEEP UP.
    PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR REUSING/DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING
    DUSTY CONDITIONS. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES OF MATERIAL WITH
    ACID. PICK UP NEUTRALIED  SOLUTION WITH ABSORBENT. DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE INORGANIC ACID (SULFURIC, HYDROCHLORIC,
    PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC ACIDS).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN
    DRY PLACE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT
    OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
    MIST OR FUMES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CAUTION! EMPTY
    CONTAINER RETAINS RE SIDUE. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO GET INSIDE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
    FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST/FUME
    RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE  SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN, 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:2408F,1320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:680F,360C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.04
pH:13.5
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:52.8% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, DELIQUESCENT SOLID - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC & ALLOYS, WEAK ACID GASES (CARBON
    DIOXIDE), FLAMMABLE LIQUID, ORGANIC HALOGEN CMPDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, DUSTING, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM OXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REUSING/RECYCLING IS
    RECOMMENDED.

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