*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
    AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY RESULT INSPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA
    OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION,
    COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BRE ATH, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES OR SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING
    OF THE E YES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
    IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH
    WITH WATERPROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . EXOTHERMIC IN CONTACT WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    MAY REACT WITH METALS, RELEASING FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AN D WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    CORROSIVE. TOXIC. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT WITH
    WATER. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, CHLORINATED SOLVENTS, NITRO COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC
    MATERIALS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, MAGNESIUM, COPPER, TIN,
    ZINC. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE MELTING POINT. ABSORBS CO*2 FROM AIR.
    WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ALLOW  WATER TO ENTER CONTAINER.
    HEAT OF SOLUTION IS VERY HIGH, AND WITH LIMITED AMOUNTS OF WATER,
    VIOLENT BOILING MAY OCCUR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS TOXIC FUMES OF: HYDROGEN GAS, CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
*  Toxicological Information*
    REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMCIAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS
    PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTE CS FOR COMPLETE
    INFORMATION.
*  Ecological Information  *
Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
*  MSDS Transport Information  *
Transport Information:CONTACT FLUKA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.
*  Regulatory Information  *
SARA Title III Information:NP - STATE REGULATORY: CHECK ACGIH TLV.
    NIOSH REL TO POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE-AIR: CL 2 MG/M3 NIOSH DHHS
Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: EC INDEX NO:
    CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK
    MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
State Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
    KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV. OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM (SARA
    TITLE III)
*  Other Information  *
