*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 2%
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
= Wt:2.
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: ABDOMINAL PAIN.
    EYES-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION-MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    CLOTHES. LAUNDER C ONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL
    AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON
    CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVEANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, & GET  MEDICAL AID.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR APPROPIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE SPILL AREA. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON0-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR. ABSORB
    MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE AB SORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE AND FREEZING. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBILITIES.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:B1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE WITH WATER
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MATERIAL DOES NOT POLYMERIZE, ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM OXIDE AT VERY HIGH
    TEMPERATURES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
*  Toxicological Information*
    REFERENCE CITED.
*  Ecological Information  *
Ecological:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
    DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.
*  MSDS Transport Information  *
    CORROSIVE.
*  Regulatory Information  *
    REPORTING: ACUTE.
*  Other Information  *
