Product ID:POTASSIUM BROMATE
MSDS Date:08/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N009595
MSDS Number: BCSVJ

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

POTASSIUM BROMATE

CAS: 7758-01-2

RTECS: EF8725000

Fraction By Weight: Fraction by Wt

OSHA PEL OSHA PEL

ACGIH TLV: ACGIH TLV

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:IRRIT TO UP RESP TRACT,COUGH &
SHORT OF BREATH.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMIT,DIARRHEA.ABD PAIN.REDU URINE
OUTPUT.LOW
BP.METHEMOGLOBINEMIA,CONVULSION.LIVER&KIDNEDAMAGE,COMA,CYANOSIS MAY
OCCUR AS LATER SYMP TOM.DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM RENAL FAILURE W/IN 1
TO 2 WKS.EST.LETHAL DOSE 1GM.EYE:IRRIT/CORNEAL
DAMAGE.CHRONIC:LIVER/KIDNEY
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS(ACUTE & CHRONIC)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/ PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPARED LIVER,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MED ATT FOR ANY BREATH
DIFFICULTY.INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING IMMED.GIVE TWO GLASSES OF H*2O &
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSO N.CALL PHYS.SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP &
H*2O.GET MED ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS.EYE:WASH EYE W/ PLENTY OF
H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.LIFT LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY.GET MED ATT IMMED.

Flash Point:
Lower Limits:
Upper Limits:
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS DEMAND OR OTHER POS.PRESS
MODE.H*2O SPRAY KEEP FIRE EXPOS CONTR COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE IS A STRONG OXIDIZER.HEAT
OF REACTION W/ REDUC AGENT/COMBUST MAY CAUSE IGNITION.CONTACT W/
OXIDIZABLE SUBS.CAUSE EXTREME VIOLENT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA.CLEAN UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESP
PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
AVOID DUST DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTR STORE
IN A COOL,DRY VENT AREA.PROT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.SEPARATE FROM
COMBUSTIBLE,ORGANIC OR OTHER OXIDIZABLE MAT.
Other Precautions:N/K

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED.COND OF USE WHERE EXPOS TO DUST
IS APPARENT DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR EMERGENCIES A SCBA MAY
BE USED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHICH CAPTURE THE CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS
RECOMMENDED.PREVENT DISPERSION INTO THE WORK PLACE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:20C.MAT TO AVOID:PHOSPHONIUM IODINE,PHOSPHORUS,LEAD
ACETATE,SELENIUM & SULFUR.HLTH HAZ(ACUTE/CHRONIC)DAMAGE.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:698F, 370C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:662F 350C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:3.27
pH:
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:8G1100G H*2O AT68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR GRANULES ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,REDUCING AGENTS,ORGANIC MAT,AL,ARSENIC,CALCIUM
HYDRIDE,CARBON,COPPER,POWDER METALS,METAL SULFIDES (SEE SUP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS OXYGEN & TOXIC FUMES OF BROMINE
WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.ENSURE COMPLIANCE
W/ LOCAL,STATE & FED REGS.

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