10% Potassium Hydroxide Solution

BD Diagnostic Systems

Revision date : 2016-06-03

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GHS05
Health risk rating 2
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

215-181-3/1310-58-3

Name of the chemical

potassium hydroxide

Concentration

10.0%

EC/CAS

200-664-3/67-68-5

Name of the chemical

dimethyl sulphoxide

Concentration

1.0%

General Information

Revision date

2016-06-03

Product name

10% Potassium Hydroxide Solution

Emergency telephone

(800) 424-9300

Icons in SDS

GHS05 M004 M009 T031

Company Information

company name

BD Diagnostic Systems

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

Technical_Services@bd.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H314

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H314

Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

NFPA – RATINGS (SCALE 0-4) Classification of the substance or mixture GHS05 Corrosion Skin Corr. 1A H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

2.2 Label elements

The product is classified and labeled according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Hazard pictograms

GHS05

Signal word

Danger

Hazardous Ingredients

potassium hydroxide

Hazard statements

H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements

P260 Do not breathe dusts or mists. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. (Contd. on page 2) US (Contd. of page 1) P264 Wash thoroughly after handling. P303+P361+P353 If on skin (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. P305+P351+P338 If in eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor. P321 Specific treatment (see on this label). P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. P363 Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. P301+P330+P331 If swallowed: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/ international regulations. · NFPA ratings (scale 0-4) Health = 2 0 Flammability = 0 2 0 Reactivity = 0 · HMIS ratings (scale 0-4) HEALTH 4 Health = 4 FIRE 0 Flammability = 0 REACTIVITY 0 Reactivity = 0

PBT Substances

Not applicable

vPvB Substances

Not applicable

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Skin Corr. 1A H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. · Label elements

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