*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR EXPOSURE
    OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON OF RESISTANT COMPOSITION. RUBBER BOOTS
    ARE RECOMMENDED. EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:TRANSPORTING TO APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY.
*  Product Identification  *
CAGE:0BUA7
CAGE:0BUA7
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3, C
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MISTS ARE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. INGEST:CAUSES BURNING TO MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH AND
    POSSIBLE ULCERATION. EYE:CORROSIVE TO EYES. SKIN:SEVERE IRRITANT,
    REDDENING OF SKIN, SKIN DAMAGE CANOCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN PROBLEMS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:GET MED HELP. WHILE WAITING FOR HELP, GET VICTIM TO
    DRINK LG AMT OF MILK OR GELATIN; IF THESE ARE NOT AVAIL GIVE LG AMT
    OF WATER, IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. INHAL:TAKE
    MIN. GET MED HELP. SKIN:WASH WELL WITH WATER. DO NOT REUSE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN WASHED.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH SOFT METALS MAY RELEASE
    HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS COMBUSTIBLE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILLS:DILUTE & FLUSH TO DRAIN. LG
    SPILL:DAM AREA TO PVNT RUN OFF TO OPEN H*2O. NEUT W/MILD ACIDS
    UNDER WELL VENTD CNDTNS & THEN, AFTER CONT LOC SEWER AUTH &
    W/APPROP PERMISSION, SEWER @ RATE THAT  IS ALLOWED/PUMP INTO APPROP
    CONTR FOR (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP THIS AND ALL CHEMICALS OUT OF
    REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID/SLIGHT CAUSTIC ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, CORROSIVE TO SOFT METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH ABOVE CAN RELEASE
    HYDROGEN GAS.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.
