KOH SDS: Safety Data at a Glance

• Oral acute toxicity is a class of hazards.
• poisonous(harmful) if swallowed.
• Poisoning Act: Poisoning from consuming potassium hydroxide can result in symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, & even death.
• Avoid eating, drinking, & smoking while utilizing this product.
• damage to the eyes & serious burns to the skin.

COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

• Component Name: Potassium hydroxide.
• CAS Number: 1310-58-3.
• Formula: KOH.
• Formula Weight: 56.11 g/mol.

FIRST-AID MEASURES

• If you feel unwell, contact a doctor.
• If inhaled: Remove the victim to fresh air & keep them at rest in a breathing-friendly position.
• If in the eyes: Carefully rinse for a few minutes(20 minutes) with water. If contact lenses are present & simply possible to remove, do so. Rinsing continues.
• If on the Skin: Use lots of water for washing.
• If  Swallowed: Rinse your mouth. If you feel sick, make a doctor’s appointment.
• Wash contaminated clothes before reusing them.
• Don’t induce vomiting.

FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES

• It appears as solid that doesn’t catch fire.
• Produces dangerous gases when heated.
• Use a tri-class dry chemical fire extinguisher in the event of a fire (Use carbon dioxide, foam, dry chemical, or water spray).
• Firefighters should dress in full protective gear & wear self-contained breathing apparatus.

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

• Prevent this solid from becoming airborne.
• Clean up, put in a sealed bag or container, & throw away (Dispose of).
• After the debris has been collected, ventilate the area & clean the spill site.

HANDLING & STORAGE

• Store alongside carbonates, oxides, silicates, & hydroxides.
• It has a tendency to absorb carbon dioxide & moisture from the air.
• Keep the container firmly shut & labelled.
• Store in a dry, cold area(place), away from heat sources, sparks, & open flames.
• Use only under a hood or in a room with good ventilation.

EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION

• Wear appropriate eye protection, gloves, & clothes.
• After handling, carefully wash your hands.
• Use only under a hood or in a room with good ventilation.
• Engineering controls: Maintain potassium hydroxide dust or mist concentrations below the advised exposure limit by using proper ventilation.
• rules for exposure 2 mg/m3 as a maximum (ACGIH).

PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

• Appearance: It appears as white pellets or flakes.
• Odor: It is odorless.
• Boiling point: 1320°C.
• Melting point: 405°C (variations with water content)
• pH: Basic nature.
• Specific gravity: 2.044.
• Solubility: It is soluble in water, glycerol & alcohol.
• Water makes from 10% to 15% of the potassium hydroxide reagent.

STABILITY & REACTIVITY

• Avoid coming into contact with magnesium, copper, organic compounds, acid chlorides, & acid anhydrides.
• It has a fairly long shelf life; airborne carbon dioxide & water are absorbed.
• It is recommended to keep the container firmly shut while handling this product.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

• Acute effects: It has corrosive nature to skin, eyes, & other tissues.
• Chronic effects: N/A.
• Target organs: It targets skin, eyes & respiratory system.
• LD50 for ORL-RAT: 1,230 mg/kg.
• LC50 for IHL-RAT: N/A.
• LD50 for SKN-RBT: N/A.

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

• Aquatic creatures are only mildly poisonous to potassium hydroxide. It dissociates in water & can cause the pH of poorly buffered systems to rise. It does not have any degradable functional groups, hence it has no need for biological oxygen.

DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Dispose of in accordance with local, state, & federal rules or laws.

TRANSPORT INFORMATION

• Solid potassium hydroxide is its shipping name. Corrosive, class 8, is the risk(hazard). UN. number 1813.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

• RCRA codes D002, D003, & EINECS listing (215-181-3).

OTHER INFORMATION

CONCLUSION