Potassium hydroxide solution

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

Revision date : 2021-03-25

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GHS02 GHS05 GHS06 GHS08
Health risk rating 5
Safety risk rating 5
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

200-659-6/67-56-1

Name of the chemical

Methanol

Concentration

>=90-< 100% 603-001-

EC/CAS

215-181-3/1310-58-3

Name of the chemical

potassium hydroxide

Concentration

>=5-<10

General Information

Revision date

2021-03-25

Product name

Potassium hydroxide solution

Emergency telephone

800-424-9300 CHEMTREC (USA) +1-703- 527-3887 CHEMTREC (International) 24

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Company Information

company name

Sigma-Aldrich Inc

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H225, H290, H301, H301+H311+H331, H311, H314, H318, H331, H370

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H225

Highly Flammable liquid and vapour

Section 2

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification

2.2 Label elements

Labelling

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapor. H290 May be corrosive to metals. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H370 Causes damage to organs (Eyes). Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H370 Causes damage to organs. H301 + H311 + H331 Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P301 + P310 + P330 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. Rinse mouth. P301 + P330 + P331 IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P305 + P351 + P338 + IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. P310 Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P301 + P310 + P330 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. Rinse mouth. P301 + P330 + P331 IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P305 + P351 + P338 + IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. P310 Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Supplemental label elements

none none

2.3 Other hazards

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.

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