General Information
Revision date
1999-10-01
Product name
Potassium t-butoxide (KTB)
CAS No.
865-47-4
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Strong base for deprotonations and base-catalyzed reactions
Manufacturer Name
Callery Chemical Company Division of Mine Safety Appliances Company
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Company Information
company name
mine safety appliances company
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Potassium t-butoxide is a white to off-white powder with no odor. Causes eye, skin, and respiratory tract burns. Contact with water, acids, or alcohols may cause flash fire. Flammable solid.
Physical hazards
Water reactive. Flash fire may be caused by vapor or by contact with water, moist air, alcohols, or acids. Not corrosive to steel; however, may be corrosive to other materials.
Potential health effects
Causes severe alkali burns to the eye, skin, and respiratory tract
Principle Routes of Exposure
Eye and skin contact, inhalation, ingestion Target Organs: Eyes, skin, respiratory tract Medical Conditions Generally Recognized as Aggravated by Exposure: Persons with preexisting skin and respiratory conditions may be more susceptible to the effects of this product. Carcinogenicity: KTB is not listed in the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Annual Report on Carcinogens, not found to a be potential carcinogen in the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs, and not listed as an OSHA carcinogen.
Environmental effects
No environmental toxicity data for the product. KTB reacts with water to produce potassium hydroxide (KOH) that may increase the pH of water and/or soil to create conditions that may kill fish and other living organisms. See Section 12 for additional information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
