CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC -- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00N077968
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:06/10/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N077968
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC
Address:6341 BEVERLY HILL
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77057
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-780-1828
Emergency Phone Num:800-255-3924
Preparer's Name:J.D. BENNETT
CAGE:77513
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC
Address:6341 BEVERLY HILL
Box:42242
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77057-6500
Country:US
Phone:713-780-1828
CAGE:77513

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3, C
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: 0 LBS/GAL (0 G/L).
RTECS #:9999999VO

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:REMOVE W/VACUUM TRUCK/PUMP TO STORAGE/SALVAGE
    VESSELS. SOAK UP RESIDUE W/ABSORB SUCH AS CLAY, SAND/ (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:OTHER SUITABLE MATL. PLACE IN NON-LEAKING CNTNRS &
    SEAL TIGHTLY. FLUSH AREA W/WATER TO REMOVE TRACE (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:RESIDUE. DISPOSE OF FLUSH SOLN AS ABOVE. DISPOSE OF
    ALL MATERIAL PER STATE, CITY & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:COVER OPENING TO AVOID SPURTING. THEN SLOWLY
    TURN BUNG TO BREAK SEAL & RELIEVE INTERNAL PRESSURES. (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:ONLY AFTER PRESS HAS BEEN EQUALIZED, REMOVE BUNG. IF
    IN DOUBT, DO NOT REMOVE BUNG. SEEK SUPERVISION. DO NOT(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:CUT, GRIND/WELD ON THIS CNTNR. EVEN THOSE CNTNRS THAT
    ARE EMPTY WILL RETAIN PROD RESIDUE & VAPS. ALWAYS (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:OBEY HAZARDOUS WARNINGS & HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINERS AS
    IF THEY WERE FULL. DO NOT SMOKE AROUND THIS PRODUCT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CONTACT WITH PRODUCT IS
    DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES. SOLUTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS THAT MIGHT
    RESULT IN DAMAGE. MIST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE BURNS WITH DEEP ULCERATION. S EVERE RASH MAY OCCUR IN SKIN
    NOT WASHEDIMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
    MILD (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATION. AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS,
    DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:SOLUTION CAN CAUSE
    SEVERE BURNS & COMPLETE TISSUE PERFORATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF
    MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS  & STOMACH. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS BY MOUTH
    COULD CAUSE DEATH. SEVERE SCARRING OF THROAT CAN OCCUR AFTER
    SWALLOWING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE & RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    OBTAIN MED ATTN IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE
    OXYGEN IF  BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTF RESPIF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS
    CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY GIVING LARGE VOLUMES OF MILK OR WATER. OBTAIN
    MED ATTN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM OR WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/REACTIVE METALS, SUCH AS
    ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN, ETC MAY GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS IN EXPLOSIVE
    AMOUNTS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:DANGER. HIGHLY CORR. PVNT ALL BODILY CONT
    W/SPILLED MATLS. WEAR APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP & FULL-BODY PROT
    CLTHG. WARNING-AREA OF SPILL MAY BE VERY SLIPPERY. CARE SHOULD BE
    TAKEN TO PVNT FALLING INTO P ROD. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK ONLY IF
    SAFE (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE
    BELOW 120F, BUT NOT BELOW 32F. AVOID USE IN UNVENTILATED AREAS.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ALL MINERAL ACIDS. KEEP CNTNRS
    TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT USE PRESS TO EMPTY CNTNR. DO
    NOT GET ON SKIN, EYES/CLTHG. WARNING-CONTENTS MAY BE UNDER PRESS.
    OPEN CAUTIOUSLY TO AV OID INJURY BY SPURTING. TO OPEN, (ING 6)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, POS PRESS
    HOSE MASK/AIR LINE MASK IS ADVISED. THESE SHOULD HAVE FULL FSHLD &
    BE OPERATED IN POS PRESS MODE. FOR LTD EXPOS TIME, NIOSH APPRVD
    FULL FACE MASK W/ORG  VAP CARTRIDGE/CANISTER MAY BE (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST &/OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:ALKALI RESISTANCE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . ALKALI RESISTANCE APRONS, BOOTS & SUITS MUST BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. WASH ALL EXPOS AREAS
    W/SOAP & WATER AFTER USING THIS PROD. DO NOT WEAR CONTACTS AROUND
    PROD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:CNTNRS PER LOC, STATE & FED REGS. RESP PROT:USED. THESE
    MUST BE USED IN AREA WHERE DANGER OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY EXISTS, SUCH
    AS LOW LYING AREAS. IF RESPS ARE USED, A FORMAL TRAINING & S
    CREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED. EYEPROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD . SPILL
    PROC:TO DO SO. DIKE & CONTAIN SPILL. (ING 3)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Vapor Pres:25
Vapor Density:>1
pH:13.9
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WHITE SOLID W/ALKALI ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG MINERAL ACIDS & REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISPOSE/DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS/NAVIGABLE
    WATERS. DO NOT ALLOW PROD TO CONTAM GROUND WATERS. ANY DISP
    PRACTICE MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS. DISCARD
    BULGING/DISTORTED CNTNRS. DO  NOT RECYCLE/REUSE CNTNRS. DISP OF
    EMPTY(SUPDAT)

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