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First-aid measures

Eye contact:
- Consult a doctor/medical service
- Rinse immediately with plenty of water for 15 minutes
- Do not apply neutralizing agents

Skin contact:
- Consult a doctor/medical service
- Wash immediately with lots of water and soap for 15 minutes
- Remove clothing while washing

After inhalation:
- Consult a doctor/medical service if breathing problems develop
- Remove the victim into fresh air
- Unconscious: maintain adequate airway and respiration

After ingestion:
- Consult a doctor/medical service if you feel unwell
- Immediately give lots of water to drink
- Never give water to an unconscious person
- Do not induce vomiting

Fire-fighting measures

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
Suitable extinguishing media:
- The product is non-combustible.
- Use fire-extinguishing media appropriate for surrounding materials.
Unsuitable extinguishing media:
- Water may be ineffective.

SPECIFIC HAZARDS
- Corrosive liquid.
- Not combustible.

INSTRUCTIONS
- Use fire fighting water moderately and contain it.
- Use water spray to cool tanks/containers exposed to heat / remove them into safety.

PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS
- Wear self contained breathing apparatus in case of fire.
- Wear corrosionproof suit

Accidental release measures

1. Personal protection / precautions
- Isolate the area.
- Evacuate personnel to safe areas
- Approach from upwind.
- Ventilate the area.
- Keep away from incompatible products
- Wear chemical resistant personal protective equipment
- Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
- Abundant running water should be available for emergency use.
- Refer to protective measures listed in sections handling and storage and exposure controls/personal protection.

2. Environmental precautions
- Should not be released into the environment.
- Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system.
- Dam up the liquid spill.
- Contain leaking substance, pump over in suitable containers
- Notify environmental personnel

3. Methods for cleaning up
- Take up liquid spill with inert absorbent material.
- Scoop absorbed substance into closing containers.
- Carefully collect spill / leftovers.
- Equipment must be corrosion resistant.
- Flush contaminated areas with large amounts of water and direct rinsings to chemical sewer or collect for treatment.

Handling and storage

1. Precautions for safe handling
- Observe strict hygiene - avoid eye and skin contact.
- Avoid splashing of material.
- Safety showers should be readily available in handling and storage areas.
- Eye wash fountains should be located in the work areas and should be immediately accessible for emergency use.
- Remove contaminated clothing immediately.
- When diluting, always add the product to water. Never add water to the product.
- Keep away from incompatible products.

2. Storage
- Store in a well-ventilated area.
- Store at ambient temperature.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- KOH in contact with water or moisture may result in enough heat to ignite combustibles.
- Keep away from : heat sources, highly flammable materials, incompatible products.
Packaging material
- Suitable: stainless steel, synthetic material / polyethylene, glass
- To avoid: lead, aluminium, copper, tin, zinc, bronze

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Exposure controls / personal protection

1. Appropriate engineering controls
- Ensure adequate ventilation.
- Apply technical measures to comply with the occupational exposure limits.

2. Individual protection measures
Respiratory protection:
- In the case of dust or aerosol formation use respirator with an approved filter.
- Recommended Filter type: P2
Hand protection:
- Impervious gloves
- Suitable material: PVC, Neoprene, Natural rubber, Butyl rubber
- Unsuitable material: Leather
Eye protection:
- Wear chemical resistant goggles.
- Face shield if risk on splashes.
Skin and body protection:
- Corrosionproof clothing.
- Suitable material: PVC, Neoprene, Natural rubber, Butyl rubber
Hygiene measures:
- Eye wash bottles or eye wash stations in compliance with applicable standards.
- Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately.
- Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.

3. Environmental exposure controls
- Dispose of rinse water in accordance with local and national regulations.

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity:
- Potential for exothermic hazard
- May be corrosive to metals.

Chemical stability:
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Hazardous reactions:
- Exothermic reaction with strong acids.

Materials to avoid:
- Keep away from: heat sources, oxidizing agents, acids, highly flammable materials, halogens, organic materials
- Keep away from: lead, aluminium, copper, tin, zinc, bronze

Hazardous decomposition products:
- Absorbs the atmospheric CO2
- Hydrogen : reacts with (some) metals and their compounds: release of highly flammable gas

Disposal considerations

Waste Disposal methods:
- Dilute with plenty of water.
- Remove for physico-chemical treatment : neutralisation with pH control
- In accordance with local and national regulations.

Contaminated packaging:
- Where possible recycling is preferred to disposal or incineration.
- Clean container with water.
- In accordance with local and national regulations.