*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
    IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
    ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
    NIOSH/MSHA RESP (NEGATIVE PR ESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:MATL MAY BE HNDLD/TRANSFERRED IN AN APPRVD FUME HOOD/W/
    EQUIVALENT VENT.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHNG SHOULD BE WORN TO
    PREVENT SKIN CNTCT. ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & SFTY EQUIP SHOULD BE
    READILY AVAIL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: ALDEHYDES AND UNSATURATED ORGANICS. RESP PROT: CNDTNS
    (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING &/ OR ADMINISTRATIVE
    GGLES WITH FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
*  Product Identification  *
*  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:ACUTE/CHRONIC: EXTREMELY TOXIC AND
    CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS ON CONTACT WITH ANY BODY TISSUE
    VAPOR IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. TESTS ON LAB
    ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE  ADVERSE MUTAGENIC EFTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:GET MED ASSIST FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
    THORO W/LG AMTS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH
    MINUTES. INH AL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESPIF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    WATER FREELY AND GET MED ATTN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG (DO NOT SPLATTER OR SPLASH THIS
    MATERIAL).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
    TOXIC FUMES.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROT EQUIP. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE
    FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CNTN REL & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN
    BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE  UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS,
    METALS, ORG PEROXIDES & EASILY IGNITABLE MATLS. KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY
    CLSD. DO NOT BREATHE DUST/VAP.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLTHG. RETAINED
    RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION!
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C2
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS DELIQUESCENT PELLETS/FLAKES
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, COMMON METALS & THEIR ALLOYS; ACIDS & THEIR ANHYDRIDES;
    EASILY OXIDIZABLE CMPDS; INCL EXPLOS, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN CONTACT WITH SOME METALS, HYDROGEN
    GAS IS GENERATED.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION
    FOR REPORTABLE QTY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA. EPA WASTE NUMBER:
