MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR CHEMICALS (MSDS)-KOH SECTION 1 CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION PRODUCT NAME: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE PRODUCER: CHONGQING JIALING CHEMICAL PRODUCTS LTD ADDRESS: NO 151 DONGJIAXI JIANGBEI CHONGQING CHINA POSTCODE: 4000020 E-MAIL: liu.qianqian@jialingchemical.com FAX :0086-23-67775320 TEL: 0086-23-67775321 TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS CODE NO: JHQS/JS-36-2002 STATE EMERGENCY TELIPHONG SECTION 2 COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS PURE MIXTURE PRODUCT NAME: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE HAZARDOUS COMPOSITION CONTENTS CAS NO POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (FOR SOLID PRODUCT)≥90.0% 1310-58-3 (FOR LIQUID PRODUCT)≥48.0% SECTION 3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION: CLASS GB 8.2 ALKALINE CORROSIVE ATENT POAAIBLE WAYS OF EXPOSURE: INHALATION, PERORAL INGESTION, TRANSCUTANEOUS INGESTION HEALTH HAZARDS: EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO THE SKIN, MUCOSA AND CORNEA, THE AGUEOUS SOLUTION MAY CAUSE VOMITING, SEVERE PAIN IN THE ABDOMEN, FAILURE, COLLAPSE, OR EVEN DEATH, AND MAY EREATE ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURE AS ONE SEQUELAE OF SWALLOWING THE AGENT, IN HALATION OF ITS POWDER OR SMOKE MAY CAUSE CORROSION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: MAY CAUSE THE PH VALUE OF THE SOIL AND WATER BODIES TO SHIFT TOWARD THE ALKALINE SIDE. EXPLOSION HAZARDS: THE PRODUCT IS NON-EXPLOSIVE BY ITSELF, BUT ITS AQUEOUS SOLUTIN CAN FRACT WITH A NUMBER OF METALS AND AMMONIUM SALTS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH IS HIGHLY IXPLOSIVE. SECTION 4 FIRST AID MEASURES SKIN CONTACT: TAKE OFF CLOTHES, RINSE IMMDEIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER, THEN SASH THE AFECTED AREAS WITH 0.05% BORIC ACID SOLUTION, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE CONTACT: OPEN THE EYELIDS IMMEDIATELY AND RINSE WITH FLOWING CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, THEN WASH WITH 0.05% BORIC ACID SOLUTION. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION INHALATION: LEAVE THE SITE IMMEDIATELY FOR A WELL-NENTILATED PLACE TO TAKE A GOOD REST. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN GESTION: AFTER ACCIDENTAL OR CASUAL INGESTION, RINSE THE MOUTH AND TRY TO CAUSE VOMITION IMMEDIATELY, DRINK WATER AND VINEGAR, OR 1% ACETIC ACID. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SECTION 5 FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES FIRE HAZARDS: THE PRODUCT IS NON-INFLAMMABLE, BUT WHTN COMING INTO CONTACT WITH WATER IT CAN GENERATE MUCH HEAT, AND IT CAN ALSO REACT WITH ACIDS ACUTELY TO PRODUCE LARGE AMOUNTS OF HEAT, THEREBY LEADING TO IGNITION OF INFLAMMABLES. WHEN STORED IN DAMP CONDITIONS OR WHTN IN THE FORM OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIM, IT CAN REACT WITH MATALS (SUCH AS TIN, ZINC OR ALUMINUM) AND AMMONIUM SALTS TO RELEASE HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH REPRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:NONE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATEROR SAND, WHEN COMING INTO CONTACT WITH WATER THE PRODUCT CAN PRODUCE MUCH HEAT, WHICH MAY CAUSE ALKALINE WATER TO SPLASH, THEREBY LEADINGTO POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURIES. BE CAREFUL TO AVOID SUCH INJURIES WHEN WATER IS USDE AS EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM SECTION 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES COLLECT ANY MATERIAL RELEASED ACCIDENTALLY AND POUR INTO WATER GRADUALLY. MUST HEAT WILL BY PRODUCED SO THAT PROPER CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURIES WHICH MIGHT BE CAUSED BY BOILING WATER. FLUSH CLEAN THE FLOOR WITH WATER WHICH SHOULD THEN BE HIGHLY DILUTED BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED INTO THE SEWER. OPERATORS SHOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, FUBBER BOOTS, EMULSION APRONS, SAFETY GLASSES, EMULSING GLOVES AND HELMETS. THOSE WHO ARE CONTAMINATED WITH ANY SLKALINE LIQUID SHOULD TADE OFF THERIR CLOTHES IMMEDIATELY AND RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SECTION 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE HANDLING; THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE HANDLED IN A WELL-VENTILATED PLACE WHICH IS AWAY FROM ANY FIRE OR HEAT SOURCES. AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS, H FOAMING AGENTS, EYANIDES OR METAL POWDERS. HANDLING IN MOIST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE AVOEDED BECARSE THE PRODUCTEASILY BECOMES DAMP, OPERATER SHOULD WEAR PROTESTIVE CHOTHIES, RUBBER BOOTS EMULSING APRONS, SAFETY GLASSES, EMULSION GLOVES AND DUST GARZE MUXKS. STORAGE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE EASILY GETS DAMP AND DECOMPOSED. ONCE COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE AIR, IT WILL ABSORB CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE AIR AND BECOME DEGRADED. IT SHOULD THEREFORE BE STORED IN A DRY PLACE WITH INTACT PACKAGING TO KEEEP IT FROM BECOMING DAMP. AND IT SHOULD BE STORED AND CARRIED SEPARATELY FROM ANY ACIDS. ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ZINE AND ITS ALLOYS, EXPLOSIVES, PEROXIDES, AMMONIUM SALTS, INFLAMMABLES, ETC. PURING TRANSPORTATION IT SHOULD BE PROTECTED WITH COVERING, HANDLE IT WITH CARE TO AVOED PACKAGING DAMAGE. SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SHORT-TERM CONCENTRATION: [THE U.S] ACGIH LIMIT/UPPER LIMIT(C) 2mg/m3 MONITORING METHOD: ACID-ALKALI TITRATION ENGINEERING CONTROL: SUITABLE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION AND PRUTECT AGAINST MOISTURE IN A CLOSE PRODUCTION PROCESS RESPIRATORY STSTEM PROTECTION: FILTER-TYPE GAS MASK IS RECOMMENDED IN CASE OF THE STANDARD FOR AIR CONCENTRATION OF KOH IN THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM BEING EXCEEDED. EYE PROTECTION: WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES. BODY PROTECTION: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RUBBER BOOTS HAND PROTCETION: WEAR EMULSION GLOVES ADDITIONAL PROTCETION INSTRUCTIONS; AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES APPEARANCE: TH EPRODUCT OCMES IN SOLID FLAKES OR LUMPS WHICH AR EWHITE OR GREYISH WHITE, BLUE-GREEN OR PALE PURPLE, OR IN LIQUIDS WHICH ARE LIGHT YELLOW OR LIGHT BLUE. PH VALUE: STRONG ALKALINITY MELTING POINT(℃)。360。4 RELATIVE DENSITY SOLIDS: 2.044 50% LIQUIDS: 1.514(WATER=1) BOILING(℃): 1320 RELATIVE VAPOUR DENSITY: N/A OCTYL ALCOHOL/WATER DISTRILUTION FACTOR: NO DATA FLASHING POINT: NO DATA IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA UPPER EXPLOSING LIMIT: NO DATA LOWER EXPLOSING LIMIT: NO DATA SOLUBILITY: THE PRODUCT IS EASILY SOLUBLE IN WATER AND GENERATES MUCH HEAT DURING THE DISSOLUTIN PROCESS. EASILY SOLUBLE IN ETHANOL AND MARGINALLY SOLUBLE IN ETHER. MAIN APPLICATIONS: USED AS A CHEMICAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POTASSIUM SALTS IN DIVERSE INDUSTRIES INCLUDING CHEMICALS, TESTILES, PRINTING AND DYEING, ELECTROPLATING, ETC . SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY STABILITY: STABLE IM COMPATILILITY: ACIDS, PEROXIDES, AMMONIUM SALTS, ALUMINUM, TIN, EINE AND ITS ALLOYS CONDITIONS WHICH THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM: INTENSE HEAT, WATER, HUMID AIR AGGREGATION HAZARDS: N/A DEOCMPOSITION PRODUCTS; N/A SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACUTE TOXICITY DATA: DRL-RAT LD50: 365mg/kg IRRITATIVENESS: NO DATA SECTION 12 DEOLOGICAL INFORMATION ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION; UNKNOWN BIO DEGRADABILITY: NONE NON-BIODEGRADABILITY: NONE SECTION 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS TYPE OF WASTER MATERIAL: □ HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL □ INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE WASTERDISPOSAL METHOD: DISSOLVE IT IN WATER AND DILUTE WITH PLENTY OF WATER BEFORE DISCHARGING INTO THE SEWER WASTER DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS; WHEN COMING INTO CONTACT WITH WATER THE PRODUCT CAN PRODUCE MUCH HEAT, WHICH MAY CAUSE ALKALINE WATER TO SPLASH, LEADING TO POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURIES. BE CAREFUL TO AVOID SUCH INJURIES. OPERATING PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROTICTIVE CLOTHING, RUBBER BOOTS, CHEMCIAL SAFETY GLASSES AND EMULSING GLOVES. SECTION 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION HAZARDOUS CARGO CLASSIFICATION: CLASS 8.2 82002 UN NO.1813 PACKING MARK: CORROSIVE PACKING CLASSIFICATION: Ⅱ PACKING: SOLID FLAKES OF KOH ARE PACKED IN A NEST OF THREE BAGS: AN INSIDE PE BAG, AN INTERMEDIATE FILO-COATED PP BAG, AND AN OUTSIDE PP BAG. THE FORMER TWO GABS ARE SEALED BY TYING UP THEIR OPENINGS WHILE THE LATTER ONE IS SEALED MECHANICALLY KOH IN THE FORM OF SOLID LUMPS IS PACKED IN FULLY-OPEN IRON DRUMS WITH MECHANICALLY PRESSED LIDS. LIQUID KOH IS CONTAINED AND CARRIED IN IRON DRUMS OR TANK CARS OR TRUCKS. TRANSPORT INSTRUCTIONS: PROPER MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT AGAINST MOISTURE OR PACKAGE DAMAGE. PACKING BAGS SHOULD BE PROTECTED BY COVERING. SECTION 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS CONTROL REGULATIONS(ISSUED BY THE CHINSES STATE COUNCIL ON FEB 17, 1987) CONTAINS COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENSURING SAFETY IN THE PRODUCTION, USE, TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS FIRE CONTROL RULES FOR INFAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE CHEMICALS(ISSUED ON MAR 24,1994 UNDER THE CHINESE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY’S MANDATE NO.18) CONTAINS COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPROVING FIRE CONTROL IN THE PRODUCTION, USE, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DESTRUCTION OF INFLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE CHEMICALS CLASSIFICATION AND MARKING OF COMMON HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS(GB13690-1992) DESIGNATES KOH AS CLASS 5.1 OXIDITIN AGENT SECTION 16 OTHER INFORMATION THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED ON MAY 14,2002,BY JIALING CHEMICALS PRODUCTS CO LTD OF CHONGQING DATA VERIFIED BY: REVISION NOTES: