Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
1310-58-3
Name of the chemical
potassium hydroxide
Concentration
N/A
EC/CAS
215-181-3
Name of the chemical
Potassium or sodium hydroxide (20) Potassium hydroxide (21)
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2012-12-17
Product name
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS No.
1310-58-3
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Professional use[SU22]
Emergency telephone
112(EU
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
FARMALABOR SRL
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@farmalabor.it
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H290, H302, H314
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H290
May be corrosive to metals
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
CAS 1310-58-3 CEE 019-002-00-8 EINECS 215-181-3 REACH 01-2119487136-33-XXXX
Hazard pictograms
GHS05, GHS07
Hazard categories
Met. Corr. 1, Acute Tox. 4, Skin Corr. 1A
Hazard statements
H290 - May be corrosive to metals. H302 - Harmful if swallowed. H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. The product can be corrosive to metals. Harmful product: do not ingest. Corrosive product: causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H290 - May be corrosive to metals. H302 - Harmful if swallowed. H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008: Pictogram, Signal Word Code(s): GHS05, GHS07 - Danger
Supplemental label elements
Code(s) not applicable
Prevention
P260 - Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
Response
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.
2.3 Other hazards
Substance/mixture meets the criteria for PBT/vPvB according to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, Annex XIII. The use of this chemical agent involves the obligation of "risk assessment" by the employer in accordance with the provisions of Legislative Decree n. 81 April 9, 2008. Workers exposed to this chemical agent should not be subject to health surveillance if the results of the risk assessment show that, depending on the type and amount of hazardous chemical agent and the method and frequency of exposure to the agent, you only an "irrelevant risk" for the health and safety of workers and that the measures envisaged in the same legislative decree are sufficient to reduce the risk.
