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BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES
603 HERON DRIVE
BRIDGEPORT, NJ 08014
800-524-0294
Date Issued: 5/7/86
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1. IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: tOtas�sium Hydroxide, - 0%
Catalog #: 35029
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2. PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: Unknown for this mixture
APPEARANCE: Clear liquid
ODOR: None
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3. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
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COMPONENT CONCENTRATION
Potassium Hydroxide 100 gm/lt
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4. FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
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FLASH POINT": N/A
FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: Contact with tin , aluminum or zinc
will produce explosive hydrogen gas.
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5. HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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TOXICOLOGY: SKIN: (X) IRRITANT ( ) NON-IRRITANT
EYES: (X) IRRITANT ( )NON-IRRITANT
SKIN: . (X)CORROSIVE ( ) NON-CORROSIVE
EYES: (X)CORROSIVE ( ) NON-CORROSIVE
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: May cause severe burns of skin, eyes,
and mucous membranes
FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
EYES: Flush with water , contact a physician
SKIN: Flush with water , contact a physician
INGESTION: If conscious, give large quantities of water ,
contact a physician; do not induce vomiting.
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6. REACTIVITY .
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STABLE (X) UNSTABLE ( )
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Avoid contact with aluminum, zin, tin.
MATERIALS TO AVOID:
( ) WATER ( ) ACIDS ( ) BASES ( ) CORROSIVES
( ) OXIDIZERS
(X) OTHER-SPECIFY: Aluminum, tin, zinc
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: awe
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7. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES & DISPOSAL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE: Store .in a cool dry place
SPILL PROCEDURE: Neutralize with dilute acetic acid, absorb spills
with an absorbant material.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: To be performed in accordance with
all current local, state and federal
regulations.
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8. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
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VENTILATION: local exhaust ventilation.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: N/A
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: gloves
EYES PROTECTION: safety goggles