DECON LABORATORIES INC -- CONTRAD 70,0117655,1003-5 LT -- 7930-01-222-4670 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CONTRAD 70,0117655,1003-5 LT
MSDS Date:04/04/1996
FSC:7930
NIIN:01-222-4670
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DECON LABORATORIES INC
Address:890 COUNTY LINE RD
City:BRYN MAWR
State:PA
ZIP:19010
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-520-0610
Emergency Phone Num:215-520-0610/800-332-6647
CAGE:0GKH0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481
Company Name:DECON LABORATORIES INC
Address:890 COUNTY LINE RD
Box:City:BRYN MAWR
State:PA
ZIP:19010
Country:US
Phone:610-520-0610/800-332-6647
CAGE:0GKH0
Company Name:MIDWEST MEDICAL SUPPLY CO INC
Address:160 CORPORATE WOODS CT
Box:City:BRIDGETON
State:MO
ZIP:63044
Country:US
Phone:314-344-4366
CAGE:5Z282

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 6.00%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES WHICH IT COMES IN
    CONTACT WITH. INHALATION OF MIST MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE EYE INJU RY. MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
    INGESTION CANCAUSE BURNS & TISSUE PERFORATION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, PAIN, DAMAGE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    PLENTY OF  WATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE OUT MOUTH WITH WATER.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. NEUTRALIZE
    WITH A WEAK ACID. ABSORB SPILL WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT
    MATERIAL. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. WASH AREA WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER TO REMOV E RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:SULFURIC, NITRIC, HYDROCHLORIC, PHOSPHORIC, ACETIC
    ACID

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE MISTS/VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING. ALWAYS ADD THIS MATERIAL SLOWLY TO WATER WITH
    STIRRING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
    FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
    AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:<18
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.06
pH:13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:MILKY WHITE, THIN LIQUID - SLIGHT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>82

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
    WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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