Product ID:POTASSIUM BROMIDE
MSDS Date:12/23/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9695
MSDS Number: BDKDZ

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POTASSIUM BROMIDE

CAS: 7758-02-3

RTECS: TS7650000

Fraction By Weight: 99- 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALED:IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION. EYES:CAUSES
IRRITATION,REDNESS & PAIN. ORAL:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC- NO NE IDENTIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES
SKIN IRRITATION. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN. ORALLY CAN
CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER. INGEST ION:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES OF BROMINE MAY FORM.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN, DRY SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATE R. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING OF DUSTS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2615F,1435C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1353F,734C
Spec Gravity:2.75
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR GRANULES - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE AND
TRICHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF BROMINE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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