Product ID:PERCHLORACAP
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N040074
MSDS Number: BRMYP

MALLINCKRODT

2703 WAGNER PL
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043
US

Emergency Phone: 314-344-3800

Info Phone: 314-344-3800

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC

M MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043 US

Telephone: 314-770-7800

Cage: ZA916

1); (POTASSIUM

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE; (CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC)

CAS: 7757-93-9

Fraction By Weight: 40%

1); (CALCIUM SULFATE)

CAS: 7778-18-9

RTECS: WS6920000

Fraction By Weight: 37%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

STEARIC ACID

CAS: 57-11-4

RTECS: WI2800000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PERCHLORACAP POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE
CAPSULES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PRDCE ANY ADVERSE HLTH EFTS WHEN ADMIN
UNDER CNDTNS DESCRIBED IN PACKAGE INSERT. HLTH EFTS FROM POTASSIUM
PERCHLORATE:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRIT, ESP AS FINE DUST. CAN CAUSE COUGH,
SNEEZING, BRTHG DFCLTY. INGEST:IRRIT TO MUC MEMB; CAUSE GI UPSET.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TOX REPORTEDLY DUE TO STRONG OXIDANT
EFT & POSS DESTRUCT OF RED BLOOD CELLS. SKIN:IRRIT. MAY CAUSE
BURNS/SORENESS, ESP ON MOIST SKIN. EYE:IRRIT. MAY CAUSE REDDENING,
TEARING. CHRONIC:NO INFOR MATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)
. INGEST:IF MORE THAN PRESCRIBED DOSE IS SWALLOWED, GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.
EYES:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER
& LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUST, BUT POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE IS
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. MAY LIBERATE TOX GASES WHEN INVOLVED IN(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP LG SPILLS FOR RECOVERY/DISP IN APPRVD
WASTE DISP FACILITY. AVOID DUST DISPERSION. SPILLS CAN BE DIKED &
COVERED W/FERROUS SULFATE, SODIUM SULFITE/SODIUM THIOSULFATE.
MOISTEN & ACIDIFY, IF NEC , TO PROMOTE REDUCTION RXN. NEUT
SLURRYW/(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL (<27C), DRY, VENTED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
HEAT/IGNIT. ISOLATE FROM FLAMM MATLS.
Other Precautions:READ PACKAGE INSERT PRIOR TO USE. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . PERCHLORACAP POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE
CAPSULES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR USAGE.
Ventilation:PERCHLORACAP POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE CAPSULES ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. EMERGENCY
EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:DECOMPOSES 752F,400C. EXPLO HAZ:FIRE. NOT CONSIDERED TO BE EXPLO
HAZ, HOWEVER POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE MAY EXPLODE WHEN INVOLVED IN
FIRE. SPILL PROC:SODA ASH. NEUT WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO CLSD,
PR EF METAL, CNTNR & SENT TO APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE, GRAY GELATIN CAPSULE IMPRINTED W/NDC
19-N025; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FOR ING 1:ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, CHARCOAL, FLUORINE, SULFUR, MANY
COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES & REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE & OXIDES OF POTASSIUM, OXIDES
OF SULFUR & OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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