Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 215-181-3 | CAS number: 1310-58-3
Guidance on Safe Use
Administrative data
First-aid measures
Eye contact:
- Consult a doctor/medical service
- Rinse immediately with plenty of water for 15 minutes
- Do not apply neutralizing agents
Skin contact:
- Consult a doctor/medical service
- Wash immediately with lots of water and soap for 15 minutes
- Remove clothing while washing
After inhalation:
- Consult a doctor/medical service if breathing problems develop
- Remove the victim into fresh air
- Unconscious: maintain adequate airway and respiration
After ingestion:
- Consult a doctor/medical service if you feel unwell
- Immediately give lots of water to drink
- Never give water to an unconscious person
- Do not induce vomiting
Fire-fighting measures
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
Suitable extinguishing media:
- The product is non-combustible.
- Use fire-extinguishing media appropriate for surrounding materials.
Unsuitable extinguishing media:
- Water may be ineffective.
SPECIFIC HAZARDS
- Corrosive liquid.
- Not combustible.
- Reacts violently with water.
- Gives off hydrogen by reaction with metals.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Use fire fighting water moderately and contain it.
- Use water spray to cool tanks/containers exposed to heat / remove them into safety.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS
- Wear self contained breathing apparatus in case of fire.
- Wear corrosionproof suit
Accidental release measures
1. Personal protection / precautions
- Isolate the area.
- Evacuate personnel to safe areas
- Approach from upwind.
- Ventilate the area.
- Keep away from incompatible products
- Wear chemical resistant personal protective equipment
- Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
- Abundant running water should be available for emergency use.
- Refer to protective measures listed in sections handling and storage and exposure controls/personal protection.
2. Environmental precautions
- Should not be released into the environment.
- Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system.
- Dam up the liquid spill.
- Contain leaking substance, pump over in suitable containers
- Notify environmental personnel
3. Methods for cleaning up
- Take up liquid spill with inert absorbent material.
- Scoop absorbed substance into closing containers.
- Carefully collect spill / leftovers.
- Equipment must be corrosion resistant.
- Flush contaminated areas with large amounts of water and direct rinsings to chemical sewer or collect for treatment.
Handling and storage
1. Precautions for safe handling
- Observe strict hygiene - avoid eye and skin contact.
- Avoid splashing of material.
- Safety showers should be readily available in handling and storage areas.
- Eye wash fountains should be located in the work areas and should be immediately accessible for emergency use.
- Remove contaminated clothing immediately.
- When diluting, always add the product to water. Never add water to the product.
- Keep away from incompatible products.
2. Storage
- Store in a well-ventilated area.
- Store at ambient temperature.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- KOH in contact with water or moisture may result in enough heat to ignite combustibles.
- Keep away from : heat sources, highly flammable materials, incompatible products.
Packaging material
- Suitable: stainless steel, synthetic material / polyethylene, glass
- To avoid: lead, aluminium, copper, tin, zinc, bronze
Transport information
Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)
- UN number:
- 1813 for solid
1814 for liquid
Shippingopen allclose all
- Proper shipping name and description:
- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID
- Chemical name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- Language:
- English
- Proper shipping name and description:
- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, LIQUID
- Chemical name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- Language:
- English
DANGER LABEL PACKAGES : 8
SpecialProvisionsopen allclose all
Inland waterway transport (UN RTDG/ADN(R))
- UN number:
- 1813 for solid
1814 for liquid
Shippingopen allclose all
- Proper shipping name and description:
- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID
- Chemical name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- Language:
- English
- Proper shipping name and description:
- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, LIQUID
- Chemical name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- Language:
- English
DANGER LABEL PACKAGES : 8
Remarksopen allclose all
Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)
- UN number:
- 1813 for solid
1814 for liquid
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, LIQUID - Chemical name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- Labels:
- 8 CORROSIVE
EMS: F-A, S-B
Remarksopen allclose all
Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)
- UN number:
- 1813 for solid
1814 for liquid
Shipping information
- Proper shipping name and description:
- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, LIQUID - Chemical name:
- Potassium hydroxide
- Labels:
- CORROSIVE
Solid:
Passenger and cargo aircraft: limited quantity Y814 (5 kg per package), 814 (15 kg per package)
Cargo aircraft only: 816 (50 kg per package)
Liquid:
PACKING INSTRUCTIONS PASSENGER AIRCRAFT : 809/Y809
PACKING INSTRUCTIONS CARGO AIRCRAFT : 813
Remarksopen allclose all
Additional transport information
Additional information
- Special provisions / remarks / other:
- Limited quantities (LQ) :
When substances and their packaging meet the conditions established by ADR/RID/ADNR in chapter 3.4, only the following prescriptions shall be complied with: each package shall display a diamond-shaped figure with the following inscription:
- ‘UN 1814' or, in the case of different goods with different identification numbers within a single package:
- the letters 'LQ'
Exposure controls / personal protection
1. Appropriate engineering controls
- Ensure adequate ventilation.
- Apply technical measures to comply with the occupational exposure limits.
2. Individual protection measures
Respiratory protection:
- In the case of dust or aerosol formation use respirator with an approved filter.
- Recommended Filter type: P2
Hand protection:
- Impervious gloves
- Suitable material: PVC, Neoprene, Natural rubber, Butyl rubber
- Unsuitable material: Leather
Eye protection:
- Wear chemical resistant goggles.
- Face shield if risk on splashes.
Skin and body protection:
- Corrosionproof clothing.
- Suitable material: PVC, Neoprene, Natural rubber, Butyl rubber
Hygiene measures:
- Eye wash bottles or eye wash stations in compliance with applicable standards.
- Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately.
- Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
3. Environmental exposure controls
- Dispose of rinse water in accordance with local and national regulations.
Stability and reactivity
Conditions to avoid
- Unstable on exposure to air.
- Freezing
Reactivity:
- Potential for exothermic hazard
- May be corrosive to metals.
Chemical stability:
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Hazardous reactions:
- Gives of hydrogen by reaction with metals.
- Exothermic reaction with strong acids.
- Reacts violently with water.
Materials to avoid:
- Keep away from: heat sources, oxidizing agents, acids, highly flammable materials, halogens, organic materials
- Keep away from: lead, aluminium, copper, tin, zinc, bronze
Hazardous decomposition products:
- Absorbs the atmospheric CO2
- Hydrogen : reacts with (some) metals and their compounds: release of highly flammable gas
Disposal considerations
Provisions relating to waste:
- Waste material code (91/689/EEC, Council Decision 2001/118/EC, O.J. L47 of 16/2/2001): 06 02 04 (sodium and potassium hydroxide)
- Waste material code (Flanders): 302
- Hazardous waste (91/689/EEC)
Waste Disposal methods:
- Dilute with plenty of water.
- Remove for physico-chemical treatment : neutralisation with pH control
- In accordance with local and national regulations.
Packaging/Container:
- Waste material code packaging (91/689/EEC, Council Decision 2001/118/EC, O.J. L47 of 16/2/2001): 15 01 10 (packaging containing residues of or contaminated by dangerous substances)
Contaminated packaging:
- Where possible recycling is preferred to disposal or incineration.
- Clean container with water.
- In accordance with local and national regulations.
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