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Technical Potassium Hydroxide

NSN: 6810-00-871-6613 | Model: P246
NSN Properties and Flags
NATO Stock Number
6810-00-871-6613
DEMIL
NO
Physical Form
Flake
Quantity Within Each Unit Package
5.000 pounds
Special Handling Feature
Poisonous
Special Features
Paints, sealers, compounds, and chemicals

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NSN 6810-00-871-6613 Datasheet

Supply Class (FSC):
Chemicals
Cross Reference:
  • P246
Cage Codes:
  • Fisher Scientific Worldwide (CAGE 94480)
Schedule B & Trade:
  • Schedule B: 2815200050 (NAICS 325180)

    Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash), in solid form

  • SITC: 52264

    Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium

  • End Use: 12530

    Chemicals-inorganic

Identification:
HMIC

Y - Indicates information is in the hazardous materials information resource system (hmirs).

PMIC

A - Item does not contain precious metal.

ESD

A - No known electrostatic discharge (esd) or electromagnetic interference (emi) sensitivity.

ADPE

- Represents items with no adp components

CRITL

- The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.

NSN Management Codes:
  • SOS
    G13
  • AAC
    G
  • Quantity per pack
    1
  • Unit of Measure
    Ea
  • Shelf Life
    N/A
  • Classification Control
    U
  • MGMT_CTL
    -------
  • Repariability

Questions & Answers:

What are the historical prices recorded for this stock number?
Historical data shows pricing from $94.69 to $157.82..
Does NSN 6810-00-871-6613 have a shelf life?
No. There is no shelf life applicable for this NSN.
What NATO entities are users of this NSN?
National Weather Service
What is the NIIN of NSN 6810-00-871-6613?
008716613 or 00-871-6613
Does NSN 6810-00-871-6613 require demilitarization?
Yes - ITAR Controlled
What is the most recent solicitation for NSN 6810-00-871-6613?
No solicitations for this NSN.
When was this national stock number assigned to the federal catalog?
Nov 03, 1967
MSDS

Material Safety

MSDS CHCBM P2503, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (DRY SOLID, FLAKE,(SUPDAT)

Hazards

Ld50 lc50 mixture: ld50: (oral,rat) 273 mg/kg.

routes of entry: inhalation: yes skin: yes ingestion: yes
reports of carcinogenicity: ntp: no iarc: no osha: no
health hazards acute and chronic: corr. Acute: inhal: resp tract irrit,
cough, choking, pain in nose, mouth & throat, lesions of nasal
septum & burns of muc membs. Pulm edema, tightness in chest, dysp,
frothy sputum, cyanosis & dizz. Ph ysical findings may incl weak,
rapid pulse, hypotension, hemoconc & moist rales. Skin: sev pain,
burns &(efts of overexp)
explanation of carcinogenicity: not relevant
effects of overexposure: hlth haz: brownish stains. Eyes: pain & burns,
poss sev. There may be edema, destruct of epithelium, corneal
opacification & iritis. Late complications may incl persistent
edema, vascularization & scarr ing of cornea, perm opacity,
staphyloma, cataract & symblepharon. Ingest: was lethal to rats
tested. (ing 4)
medical cond aggravated by exposure: persons w/pre-existing skin & eye
conditions are at increased risk from exposure.

First Aid

First aid: inhal: remove to fresh air. Support brthg (give o*2/artf resp)
. Eyes: immed flush w/potable water for at lst 15-20 mins, seek
assistance from md . Skin: flush w/copious amts of water. Call m d .

ingest: dilute alkali by giving water/milk immed & allow vomit to
occur. Avoid gastric lavage/emetics. Esophagoscopy is only way to
exclude poss of corr in upper gi tract; if corr is (ing 13)

Chemical Properties

Boiling pt: b.P. Text: 2408f,1320c
melt/freeze pt: m.P/f.P text: >680f,>360c
vapor pres: 1 @ 71c
spec gravity: 2.044
solubility in water: 100% (reacts)
appearance and odor: white to sligtly yellow, deliquenscent lumps, rods,
pellets, flakes or (supdat)

Reactivity

Stability indicator/materials to avoid: yes
vigorous, exothermic rxn w/water. Incompat w/acids, alcohols, aluminum,
etc. For more specific info, cont nehc .

stability condition to avoid: may burn but does not ignite readily.

flamm. Pois gases may accum in tanks & hopper cars. May ignite
combusts (supdat)
hazardous decomposition products: thermal decomposition products may
include corrosive fumes of potassium oxide.

Proper Disposal

Waste disposal methods: observe all federal, state & local regulations
when disposing of this substance.

disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
this information is formulated for use by elements of the department
of defense. the united states of america in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ingredients List

Ingred name: potassium hydroxide (cercla)
cas: 1310-58-3
rtecs #: tt2100000
fraction by wt: 85%
osha pel: 2 mg/m3, c
acgih tlv: 2 mg/m3, c
epa rpt qty: 1000 lbs
dot rpt qty: 1000 lbs

ingred name: water
cas: 7732-18-5
rtecs #: zc0110000
fraction by wt: 15%
osha pel: n/k
acgih tlv: n/k

ingred name: supp data: use flooding amounts of water as fog, apply from
as far a distance as possible.

rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: efts of overexp: ingest of strong alkalies may be followed
by sev pain, vomit, diarr & collapse. Vomitus cntns (ing 5)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 4: blood & desquamated mucosal lining. If death does not
occur in 1st 24 hrs. Patient may improve for 2-4 days(ing 6)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 5: & then have sudden onset of sev abdom pain, boardlike
abdom rigidity & rapid fall of blood press indicating(ing 7)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 6: delayed gastric/esophageal perforation. Dmg to
esophagus & stom after ingest may progress for 2-3 wks. (ing 8)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 7: death from peritonitis may occur as late as 1 month
after ingest. Even though patient recovers from immed (ing 9)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 8: dmg. Esophageal stricture may occur wks, months/even
years later to make swallowing dfclt. Chronic: inhal: (ing 10)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 9: may cause inflammatory & ulcerative changes in mouth
& poss bronch & gi disturbs. Skin: derm/efts similar (ing 11)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 10: to acute. Tumors identical to those from coal tar;
warts occurred 1st & then skin tumors developed. Eye: (ing 12)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 11: may result in conjunctivitis or effects as in acute
exposure. For more specific info, contact nehc .

rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: first aid proc: suspected. Esophagoscopy should usually be
performed w/in 24 hrs. Maintain airway & treat shock. (ing 14)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 13: if vomit occurs, keep head below hips to help
prevent aspir. Get med attn immed. Antidote: no specific (ing 15)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 14: antidote. Treat symptomatically & supportively. For
more specific info, contact nehc .

rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: spill proc: from spill area, for larger spills, dike far
ahead of spill for later disp. Keep unnec people away. (ing 17)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 16: isolate hazard area & deny entry. For more specific
info, contact nehc .

rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: resp prot: particulate filter; any type 'c' supplied-air
resp w/full facepiece operated in press-demand/other pos(ing 19)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 18: mode/with full facepiece, helmet/hood operated in
continuous-flow mode; any scba w/full facepiece (ing 20)
rtecs #: 9999999zz

ingred name: ing 19: operated in pressure-demand or other positive
pressure mode. For more specific info, contact nehc .

rtecs #: 9999999zz