General Information
Revision date
2011-09-02
Product name
Potassium tert-butoxide
CAS No.
865-47-4
Emergency telephone
(866) 928-0789
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Johnson Matthey Catalog Company, Inc
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
tech@alfa.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H228, H251, H314, H318
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H228
Flammable solid
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
HMIS Classification Classification of the substance or mixture
Hazard pictograms
GHS02 GHS05
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H228 Flammable solid. H251 Self-heating: may catch fire. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Precautionary statements
P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking. (Contd. of page 1) P241 Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/equipment. 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. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/ international regulations.
Classification system
HMIS ratings (scale 0-4) (Hazardous Materials Identification System) HEALTH 3 Health (acute effects) = 3 FIRE 3 Flammability = 3 Physical Hazard = 3 REACTIVITY 3
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
