Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
1310-58-3
Name of the chemical
potassium hydroxide
Concentration
10 to 30%
General Information
Revision date
2010-05-02
Product name
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
Product Synonyms
NIL
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
SAMPSON CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
sampson_office@bigpond.com
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Hazardous according to the criteria of Worksafe Australia
Hazard categories
Very Corrosive
Potential Acute Health Effects
Swallowed: Will cause severe burns to the mouth, mucous membranes, throat, esophagus and stomach with effects including spontaneous vomiting with diarrhoea and possible bloody stools. Small quantities, approximately 20-50 ml, ingested (swallowed) may cause death. Eye: Will cause severe burns to the eyes with effects including pain, tearing, corneal opacity and blindness. If prompt action is not taken, permanent eye damage will occur. Skin: Will cause severe burns to the skin, with effects including; Redness, blistering, localised pain, dermatitis and deep burns. Inhaled: Will cause severe irritation to the nose, throat and respiratory system with effects including Dizziness, headache, incoordination, chest pains, coughing, respiratory paralysis and or failure. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact will lead to necrosis (death) of the skin.
