*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED UNLESS MATERIAL BECOMES
    AIRBORNE.
Ventilation:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, RUBBER BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, KOH
Other REC Limits:2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS TO TISSUE/DAMAGE.
    INGESTION/INHALATION: CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE TO INTERNAL ORGANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGESTION: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/MILK, FOLLOWED BY
    DILUTE VINEGAR/FRUIT JUICE. SKIN: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER 1-2
    OBTAIN  MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NON FLAMMABLE
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:DISSOLVE, DILUTE & FLUSH AWAY W/ABUNDANT
    WATER. DILUTE ACID, PREFERABLY ACETIC ACID MAY BE USED TO
    NEUTRALIZE TRACES OF CAUSTIC AFTER FLUSHING W/WATER. SODIUM
    BICARBONATE MAY THEN BE USED FOR FINAL NE UTRALIZATION.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQUID POTASH SHOULD BE STORED ABOVE
    FREEZING POINT.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C2
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; ODORLESS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, LEATHER, WOOL, TIN, ZINC, ALLOYS, STRONG ACIS.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.DON'T DISCHARGE INTO STREAMS/SEWERS. CAUSTIC POTASH
    SHOULD BE CONVERTED TO NEUTRAL SALT AS BY NEUTRALIZATION W/ACID,
    THEN WELL DILUTED W/WATER.
