Description
Remarks: The material complies as per above specification.
Uses: Potassium hydroxide, or caustic potash, is used in a wide variety of industrial applications. The major uses are in the production of potassium carbonate, potassium phosphates, liquid fertilizers, and potassium soaps and detergents. Potassium hydroxide is also used in making soap, as an electrolyte in alkaline batteries and in electroplating, lithography, and paint and varnish removers.
Packing: 25 kg HDPE Bags/HDPE Drum.
For AMIZARA SPECILITY CHEMICALS LLP
MSDS
Potassium Hydroxide MSDS Sheet, Material Safety Data Sheet
Section 1:Product Identification
| Product Name & Other Names |
Caustic Potash or Potassium Hydroxide Solid,Flakes, Pellets. |
| CAS No |
1310-58-3 |
| EINECS EC Number |
215-181-3 |
| Molecular Weight |
56.11 |
| Chemical Formula |
KOH |
| Relevant uses and uses advised against (if any) |
Laboratory chemicals, Manufacture of substances. For Industrial use. |
| Details of the supplier |
As per the letterhead. |
SECTION 2 : Hazards Identification
GHS, Globally Harmonized System Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
| Corrosive to Metals |
Category 1 |
| Acute toxicity oral |
Category 4 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation |
Category 1A, B, C |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard |
Category 3 |
Labeling according Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Hazards statements
| H290 |
May be corrosive to metals |
| H302 |
Harmful if swallowed |
| H314 |
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage |
| H402 |
Harmful to aquatic life. |
Precautionary statements
| P234 |
Keep only in original container. |
| P260 |
Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray. |
| P264 |
Wash … thoroughly after handling. |
| P270 |
Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. |
| P273 |
Avoid release to the environment. |
| P280 |
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
| P312 |
Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. |
| P362 |
Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse |
| P301+330+331: IF SWALLOWED |
Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. |
| P301+312: IF SWALLOWED |
Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. |
| P303+361+353: IF ON SKIN (or hair) |
Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower |
| P305+351+338: IF IN EYES |
Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes.
Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do – continue rinsing. |
| P390 |
Absorb spillage to prevent material damage. |
| P404 |
Store in a closed container. |
| P405 |
Store locked up. |
| P501 |
Dispose of contents/container to authorized agents only. |
Classification according to EU Directives 67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC
Hazard Symbols
Risk Phrase
| R-22 |
Harmful if swallowed. |
| R35 |
Causes severe burns. |
| R41 |
Risk of serious damage to eyes. |
Section 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
| Ingredient |
Potassium Hydroxide Pellets |
| CAS No |
1310-58-3 |
| EINECS EC Number |
215-181-3 |
| Percent |
85 – 100% |
SECTION 4: First Aid Measures
Always seek medical attention after first aid measures are provided.
| Eye Contact |
Check for and remove any contact lenses. In case of contact, immediately flush eye with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes.
Cold water may be used. Get medical attention immediately. |
| Skin Contact: |
Immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes.
Call a physician, immediately. Wash clothing before reuse. |
| Ingestion |
If swallowed, do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by medical personnel. Never give anything by mouth to and unconscious person.
Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt, or waistband. Get medical attention immediately. |
| Medical Conditions generally Aggravated by Exposure |
Repeated exposure of the eyes to a low level of dust can produce eye irritation. Repeated skin exposure can produce local skin destruction, or dermatitis.
Repeated inhalation of dust can produce varying degree of respiratory irritation or lung damage. |
SECTION 5 :FIRE FIGHTING Measures
| Flash Point |
NA |
| Fire Extinguishing Media |
Adapt extinguishing media to the environment. Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide. |
| Special Fire Fighting Procedures |
Wear self contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary. |
| Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards |
Flammable hydrogen gas may be produced on prolong contact with metals such as aluminum, tin lead and zinc. |
| Hazardous combustion products |
Oxides of Potassium. |
SECTION 6:Accidental Release Measures
| Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures |
Evacuate the area of all unnecessary personnel. Wear suitable protective equipment. Ventilate area of leak or spill.
Avoid breathing dust/fumes/gas/mist/vapors/spray. Use individual protective equipment (waterproof boots, suitable protective clothing, safety glasses, etc.).
Restrict unprotected personnel from the area.
Prevent any contact with hot surfaces.
Do not approach facing the wind. Do not touch the spilled material. |
| Environmental precautions |
Do not let the product enter drains, soil, or water sources. |
| Methods and materials used for containment Cleanup procedures and Storage |
Small quantities of liquid spill may be neutralize with acid solution. Wash away neutralized product with plentiful water. Contain spilled material.
Take up liquid spill into absorbent material, e.g.: dry sand/earth or powdered limestone.
Cover with an inert, non-combustible absorbent material, (e.g. sand, earth, diatomaceous earth, vermiculite).
Vacuum or sweep-up and remove to an approved disposal container. |
SECTION 7:Handling and Storage
| Precautions for safe handling |
Apply according to good manufacturing and industrial hygiene practices. Ensure proper ventilation. Wash thoroughly after handling.
Do not drink, eat, or smoke while handling. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothing. Minimize dust generation. Avoid breathing dust/fumes/gas/mist/vapors/spray.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Keep container tightly closed. Avoid ingestion and inhalation.
Use individual protective equipment (waterproof boots, suitable protective clothing, safety glasses, etc.).
Prevent any contact with hot surfaces. |
| Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities |
Store in cool, dry, and ventilated area away from heat sources and protected from sunlight in tightly closed original container.
Keep air contact to a minimum. Store protected from heat, sparks and ignition sources and incompatible materials.
Avoid contact with skin and eyes.Avoid inhalation of dust/mist/vapor.
Do not store with incompatible materials like strong oxidizing agents and water, acids, chlorinated hydrocarbons, metals, and organic materials.
Always add the material to water while stirring and never the reverse. |
SECTION 8:Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Components with workplace control parameters
| Derived No Effect Level (DNEL): |
|
| Application Area |
Workers & Consumers |
| Exposure routes |
Inhalation |
| Health effect Value, Long-term local effects |
1 mg/m3 |
| USA ACGIH |
2 mg/m3 ACGIH Ceiling (mg/m3) |
| USA OSHA |
2 mg/m3 |
| Britain EH40 |
2 mg/m3 OEL Stel (mg/m3) |
| Engineering Controls Ventilation required: |
The material should be handled or transferred in an approved fume hood or with adequate ventilation. |
Personal Protection Equipment
| Respiratory protection |
If workplace exposure limit (s) of product or any component is exceeded (see TLV/PEL), a NIOSH/MSHA approved air supplied respirator is advised in absence of proper environmental control.
OSHA regulations also permit other NIOSH/MSHA respirator (negative pressure type) under specified conditions (see your safety equipment supplier).
Engineering and/or administrative controls should be implemented to reduce exposure. |
| Protective gloves |
Nitrile or equivalent. |
| Skin protection |
Impervious, protective clothing. |
| Eye protection |
Safety glasses with side shields must be worn at all times. |
| Additional clothing and/or equipment |
Eyewash and safety equipment should be readily available.
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday. |
SECTION 9:Physical and Chemical Properties
| Appearance |
White deliquescent solid |
| Odor |
Odorless |
| Odor threshold |
Not available. |
| pH |
13.5 (0.1 molar solution) |
| Relative density |
around 2.04 |
| Boiling Point |
1320C (2408F). |
| Melting Point |
360C (680F) |
| Flash point |
Not available. |
| Auto-ignition temperature |
Not available. |
| Decomposition temperature: |
Not available |
| Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits |
Not available. |
| Vapor pressure |
0.1 kPa (714 °C) |
| Vapor density: |
Not available. |
| Evaporation rate |
Not available. |
| Flammability (solid, gas) |
Not available. |
| Partition coefficient:n-octanol/water |
Not available. |
| Solubility |
52.8% in water @ 20C (68F). |
| Viscosity |
Not available. |
| Molecular Weight |
56.11 |
| Chemical Formula: |
KOH |
SECTION 10. Stability and Reactivity
| Stability |
Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage. Very hygroscopic.
Absorbs atmospheric CO2. |
| Reactivity |
Exothermic reaction with water. Heat of solution is remarkably high and with limited amounts of water, violent boiling may occur.
Violent exothermic reaction with strong acids. Reacts with some metals to release hydrogen. |
| Conditions to Avoid: |
Contact with moisture may generate sufficient heat to ignite surrounding combustible material. |
| Materials to Avoid (Incompatibility) |
Water, acids, chlorinated hydrocarbons, oxidizing agents, metals and organic materials, Nitro compounds, Organic materials, Magnesium, Copper, Water, reacts violently with:, Metals, Light metals, Contact with aluminum, tin and zinc liberates hydrogen gas.
Contact with nitromethane and other similar nitro compounds causes formation of shock-sensitive salts., vigorous reaction with: Alkali metals, Halogens, Azides, Anhydrides |
| Hazardous Decomposition Products |
None indicated. |
| Hazardous Polymerization |
Will not occur. |
SECTION 11:Toxicological Information
- The material is corrosive to all tissues.
- It is a severe eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritant, and can burn any tissue with which it comes in contact.
- Contact with eye may cause redness, intense pain, and tearing. In severe cases, conjunctival edema and destruction of cornea may occur, which may result in permanent damage to the eye
- It is a severe skin irritant and contact with the skin can cause effects ranging from irritation to burns with deep and painful lesions
- Burns may not be immediately painful. The onset of pain after contact may take minutes to hours; however, damage begins immediately.
- Extremely hazardous in case of eye contact ( corrosive)Causes severe eye burns.
- Extremely hazardous in case of skin contact (corrosive). Skin contact produces severe burns.
- Hazardous in case of skin contact (permeator). Extremely hazardous in case of inhalation (lung corrosive).
- Hazardous in case of inhalation. Extremely hazardous in case of ingestion. May be fatal if swallowed.
- This product does not contain any compounds listed by NTP or IARC or regulated by OSHA as a carcinogen.
Results of component toxicity test performed:
| LD50 Oral – Rat |
333 mg/kg |
| LD50 Skin-Rabbit |
1260 mg/kg |
This product is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity based on its IARC, ACGIH,
NTP, or EPA classification.
SECTION 12. Ecological Information
Toxicity to fish
| Toxicity to fish |
LC50 Gambusia affinis (Mosquito fish): 80 mg/l; 96 h (IUCLID) |
| Toxicity to bacteria |
EC50 Photobacterium phosphoreum; 15 min |
| Results of PBT and vPvB assessment: |
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Expected to be highly toxic to aquatic organisms and ecosystems due to effects on pH. Harmful effect due to pH shift. Forms corrosive mixtures with water even if diluted.
Neutralization possible in waste-water treatment plants. Discharge into the environment must be avoided. |
SECTION 13. Disposal Considerations
Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company. Dissolve or mix the material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber. Contaminated packaging must be disposed of as unused product.
SECTION 14. Transport Information
| US DOT & ADR/RID: |
Proper shipping name: Potassium Hydroxide, solid
Hazard Class: 8
Packaging group: II
UN Number: UN1813 |
| IATA |
Proper shipping name: Potassium Hydroxide, solid
Hazard Class: 8
Packing group: II
UN Number: UN1813 |
| IMO |
Proper shipping name: Potassium Hydroxide, solid
Class: 8
UN Number: UN1813
Packing group: II |
SECTION 15. Regulatory Information
USA
| Sara 311/312 |
Immediate Health Hazard, Chronic Health Hazard. See section 2. |
| SARA 313 |
This material does not contain any chemical components with known CAS numbers that exceed the threshold (De Minimis) reporting levels established by SARA Title III, Section 313. |
| SARA 302 |
No chemicals in this material are subject to the reporting requirements of SARA Title III, Section 302. |
| California Prop 65 Components |
This product does not contain any chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth, or any other reproductive defects. |
SECTION 16:Other Information
European Labeling in Accordance with EC Directives:
| H290 |
May be corrosive to metals |
| H302 |
Harmful if swallowed |
| H314 |
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage |
| H402 |
Harmful to aquatic life |
Classification according to EU Directives 67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC:
Hazard Symbols
Risk Phrases
| R-22 |
Harmful if swallowed. |
| R35 |
Causes severe burns. |
| R41 |
Risk of serious damage to eyes. |
Disclaimer:
Our company provides this Caustic Potash, Potassium hydroxide MSDS information sheet contained herein in good faith but makes no representation as to its comprehensiveness or accuracy. This Potassium Hydroxide SDS sheet is intended only as a guide to the appropriate precautionary handling of the material by a properly trained person using this product. Individuals receiving the information must exercise
