*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
    EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
    OR USE FUME HOOD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- DANGER! POISON, MAY BE HARMFUL
    OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CORROSIVE! MAY CAUSE BURNS OR IRRITATION TO
    EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND  GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. CHRONIC-
    UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS
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 MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALED:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGE N IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF DILUTED VINEGAR,
    LEMON OR ORANGE JUICE, THEN MILK/WHITE EGGS BEATEN IN WATER. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO
    COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS
    DECONPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE GENERATED
    BY METAL CONTACT.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. VENTILATE AREA.
    NEUTRALIZE SPILLS WITH WEAK ACID AND ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE OR
    OTHER INERT MATERIAL. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. STORE AT
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST OR MIST.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE - ODORLESS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, WATER, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS,
    NITROMETHANE, NITRO COMPOUNDS, METALS SUCH AS AL, TIN, ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED
    CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AGENCY.
