*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:CAUSTIC POTASH SOLUTION
Preparer's Name:CHARLES A. EISENHARD
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:WATER
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
*  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 BE FATAL AS A  RESULT OF SPASM,INFLAMMATION AND
    EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI,CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS NOT LISTED BY
    IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:CORROSIVE! VAPORS CAN CAUSE
    COUGHING,CHOKING,& INFLAMATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
    CORROSIVE! CAN CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH & GI TRACT. MAY ERODE
    TEETH.LARGE QUANTITY MAY CAUSE DEAT H. EYE/SKIN:CORROSIVE! CAN
    CAUSE SEVEREBURNS, DAMAGE,DEEP ULCERS & DISCOLOR SKIN. SPLASH MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO EYES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.RESUSCITATE IF NOT
    BREATHING.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENT ION.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING.GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE GEARS.ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION
    SOURCES. LARGE SPILL:DIKE AND CONTAIN WITH SOIL OR ABSORBING
    MATERIAL.PUMP LIQUID TO DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL
    SHIPMENTS. SMALL SPILL:COVER SPIL L WITH SOLID NEUTRALIZER.WASH
    AREA WITHWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:BORIC ACID, DILUTE ACETIC ACID.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR USE
    AS AN ELECTROLYTE IN NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES ONLY.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:B1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, VISCOUS LIQUID.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM,TIN,ZINC,BRASS,BRONZE AND OTHER ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT,WOOL,ORGANIC MATERIAL
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS WITH SOME METALS.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
    STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE OUT
    SOLIDS AND PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICAB LE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
    REGULATIONS.
