Potassium hydroxide
Product identifier
- Product name: Potassium hydroxide
- CBnumber: CB3107908
- CAS: 1310-58-3
- EINECS Number: 215-181-3
- Synonyms: KOH,Potassium Hydroxide
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company: Chemicalbook
- Address: Building 1, Huihuang International, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
- Telephone: 400-158-6606
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
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Symbol(GHS)
- Signal wordDanger
Substance
- Product name: Potassium hydroxide
- Synonyms: KOH,Potassium Hydroxide
- CAS: 1310-58-3
- EC number: 215-181-3
- MF: KOH
- MW: 56.11
Description of first aid measures
General adviceMost important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing mediaSpecial hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Potassium oxides Not combustible.
Ambient fire may liberate hazardous vapours.
Advice for firefighters
Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus. Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.
Further information
Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals.Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.
NFPA 704
| HEALTH | 3 | Short exposure could cause serious temporary or moderate residual injury (e.g. liquid hydrogen, sulfuric acid, calcium hypochlorite, hexafluorosilicic acid) | |
| FIRE | 0 | Materials that will not burn under typical fire conditions, including intrinsically noncombustible materials such as concrete, stone, and sand. Materials that will not burn in air when exposed to a temperature of 820 °C (1,500 °F) for a period of 5 minutes.(e.g. Carbon tetrachloride) | |
| REACT | 1 | Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures (e.g. propene) | |
| SPEC. HAZ. |
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Advice for non-emergency personnel: Avoid inhalation of dusts. Avoid substance contact. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert.
For personal protection see section 8.
Environmental precautions
Do not let product enter drains.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Cover drains. Collect, bind, and pump off spills. Observe possible material restrictions (see sections 7 and 10). Take up dry. Dispose of properly. Clean up affected area. Avoid generation of dusts.
Reference to other sections
For disposal see section 13.
Precautions for safe handling
For precautions see section 2.2.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage conditions
No metal containers.
Tightly closed. Dry.
Absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) from air. Air sensitive. strongly hygroscopic
Specific end use(s)
Apart from the uses mentioned in section 1.2 no other specific uses are stipulated
control parameter
Hazard composition and occupational exposure limitsExposure controls
Personal protective equipmentUse equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate
government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU). Tightly fitting safety goggles
This recommendation applies only to the product stated in the safety data sheet, supplied by us and for the designated use. When dissolving in or mixing with other substances and under conditions deviating from those stated in EN374 please contact the supplier of CE-approved gloves (e.g. KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, Internet: www.kcl.de).
Full contact
Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm Break through time: 480 min
Material tested:KCL 741 Dermatril? L
This recommendation applies only to the product stated in the safety data sheet, supplied by us and for the designated use. When dissolving in or mixing with other substances and under conditions deviating from those stated in EN374 please contact the supplier of CE-approved gloves (e.g. KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, Internet: www.kcl.de).
Splash contact Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm Break through time: 480 min
Material tested:KCL 741 Dermatril? L
protective clothing
required when dusts are generated.
Our recommendations on filtering respiratory protection are based on the following standards: DIN EN 143, DIN 14387 and other accompanying standards relating to the used respiratory protection system.
Recommended Filter type: Filter type P2
The entrepeneur has to ensure that maintenance, cleaning and testing of respiratory protective devices are carried out according to the instructions of the producer.
These measures have to be properly documented.
Do not let product enter drains.
Information on basic physicochemical properties
- Appearancecolorless flakes
- Odourodorless
- Odour ThresholdNot applicable
- pHca.13,5 at 5,6 g/l at 25 °C
- Melting point/freezing pointMelting point/range: 361 °C - lit.
- Initial boiling point and boiling range1.327 °C at 1.013 hPa
- Flash pointNot applicable
- Evaporation rateNo data available
- Flammability (solid, gas)No data available
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits3.5-15.0%(V) (ethanol)
- Vapour pressure 1 hPa at 719 °C
- Vapour density No data available
- Relative density1.09
- Water solubility1.130 g/l at 20 °C
- Partition coefficient: n-octanol/waterNot applicable for inorganic substances
- Autoignition temperatureNo data available
- Decomposition temperatureNo data available
- ViscosityViscosity, kinematic: No data available Viscosity, dynamic: No data available
- Explosive propertiesNo data available
- Oxidizing propertiesNo data available
Other safety information
No data available
Reactivity
No data available
Chemical stability
The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) . Heat of solution is very high, and with limited amounts of water, violent boiling may occur
Possibility of hazardous reactions
No data available
Conditions to avoid
Do not heat above melting point. no information available
Incompatible materials
animal/vegetable tissues, glass, various plastics, Metals
Hazardous decomposition products
In the event of fire: see section 5
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicity(OECD Test Guideline 425)
Symptoms: If ingested, severe burns of the mouth and throat, as well as a danger of perforation of the esophagus and the stomach.
Symptoms: burns of mucous membranes, Cough, Shortness of breath, Possible damages:, damage of respiratory tract
Dermal
Result: Causes burns.
Remarks: (IUCLID)
Result: Causes serious eye damage. (OECD Test Guideline 405)
Causes serious eye damage.
Test system: S. typhimurium
Metabolic activation: with and without metabolic activation Result: negative
Remarks: (ECHA)
Test Type: In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test Test system: mouse lymphoma cells
Metabolic activation: with and without metabolic activation Method: OECD Test Guideline 476
Result: negative
Toxicity
Persistence and degradability
The methods for determining the biological degradability are not applicable to inorganic substances.
Bioaccumulative potential
No data available
Mobility in soil
No data available
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.
Other adverse effects
No data available
Waste treatment methods
Potassium hydroxide is a strong base and is incompatible with any compound that readily undergoes hydrolysis or oxidation. Violent reaction with acids, alcohols, water, metals (when wet), halogenated hydrocarbons; maleic anhydride.
Product
See www.retrologistik.com for processes regarding the return of chemicals and containers, or contact us there if you have further questions.
Waste DisposalDilute with large volume of water, neutralize and flush to sewer
UN number
ADR/RID: 1813 IMDG: 1813 IATA: 1813
UN proper shipping name
| | ADR/RID: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID IMDG: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID | |
| IATA: Potassium hydroxide, solid | ||
| 14.3 | Transport hazard class(es) ADR/RID: 8 IMDG: 8 | IATA: 8 |
| 14.4 | Packaging group ADR/RID: II IMDG: II | IATA: II |
| 14.5 | Environmental hazards ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no | IATA: no |
| 14.6 | Special precautions for user No data available | |
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous ChemicalsAbbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
【1】CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
【2】ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
【3】ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
【4】eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
【5】ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
【6】Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
【7】HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
【8】IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
【9】IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
【10】Sigma-Aldrich, website: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
Other Information
The information in this MSDS is only applicable to the specified product, unless otherwise specified, it is not applicable to the mixture of this product and other substances. This MSDS only provides information on the safety of the product for those who have received the appropriate professional training for the user of the product. Users of this MSDS must make independent judgments on the applicability of this SDS. The authors of this MSDS will not be held responsible for any harm caused by the use of this MSDS.