Product ID:POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE,2958
MSDS Date:01/15/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6605
MSDS Number: BMDPS

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Cage: EO303

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Cage: EO303

POTASSIUM ACID PHTHALATE/POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE

CAS: 877-24-7

Fraction By Weight: 99- 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. OVEREXPOSURE
TO DUSTS MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF
INGESTED. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
GET MEDI CAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
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 POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT
RAISE DUSTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE
HIGH, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER/LATEX RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.64
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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