*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LAB HANDLING. IF MISTY
    CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): NOT NEEDED. SPECIAL/OTHER: NO
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
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*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 0.1M SOL (SEE SUPPL)
Kit Part:Y
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:REV 1
Preparer's Name:AJ
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
= Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO SKIN,
    EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO
    MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO SKIN, EYES AND
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH THROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH VINEGAR.
    UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: IF  SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF
    WATER TO DRINK AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ON FIRE INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
    WATER, USING CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR SPLASH THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM, LEAD, ZINC, AND OTHER
    ALLOYS. CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH ACIDS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODIUM BISULFATE AND
    FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFATE
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS
    AND ACID FUMES. WASH WELL AFTER USE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
    WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID BREATHING MIST,
    GETTING INTO EYES, ON SKIN AND CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. REMOVE AND W ASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY
    USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT O F REACH
    OF CHILDREN.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
COMMON METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS, ACIDS AND THEIR ANHYDRIDES, EASILY
    OXIDIZABLE COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CLOSED CONTAINER ABSORBS CO2 FROM AIR TO
    FORM POTASSIUM CARBONATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM OXIDE IN FIRE CONDITIONS
*  Toxicological Information*
Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED
*  Ecological Information  *
Ecological:NOT PROVIDED
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH
    SODIUM BISULFATE AND FLU SH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
*  Regulatory Information  *
SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
*  Other Information  *
