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9. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Physical state:
Liquid
Colour:
Colourless to Light Yellow
Odour:
Mild, slightly sweet
pH:
Approximately 14
Boiling point/range:
Not determined
Melting point/range:
Not determined
Flash point:
Non combustible
Lower explosion limit:
Not applicable
Upper explosion limit:
Not applicable
Vapour pressure:
Not established
Relative vapour density:
Not established
Water solubility:
Miscible with water at all proportions
Relative density:
1.20
Viscosity, dynamic:
Not applicable
Evaporation rate:
Not established
Percent volatility:
Not determined
NOTE: The physical data presented above are typical values and should not be construed as a
specification.
10. STABILITY & REACTIVITY
Hazardous Reactions
:
Product is stable under normal conditions of use,
storage and temperature. Do not store in metal containers
especially aluminium.
Materials to avoid:
Avoid contact with strong acids and strong oxidising agents.
Do not contact with aluminium. Other metals to avoid are tin
and zinc. Incompatible with perchlorates, peroxides,
permanganates, chlorates, nitrates, chlorine, bromine and
fluorine.
Polymerization:
Product will not undergo dangerous polymerization.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No data is available for this material
Toxicity Data: For Potassium Hydroxide
Oral Rat LD50: 273mk/kg. Corrosive agent: Inhalation, the skin, the eyes and swallowed.
Degree of Acute Toxicity: If swallowed, it is poisonous.