Product ID:CONDUCTIVITY STD SOLUTIONS, CDS-45;CDS-40;CDS-1500;CDS-4500.
MSDS Date:11/29/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-213-9512
MSDS Number: BWMSK

Emergency Phone: 203-359-1660

Info Phone: 203-359-1660

Cage: 29907

Telephone: 203-359-1660

Cage: 29907

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL, RAT=2600MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMUFL BY INAHL,INGEST OR SKIN
ABSORPTION.CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT.MATL IS IRRIT TO MUC MEMBRANES &
UPPER RESP TRACT.TO BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL/TOXICOLOGYICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NO T BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. LG AMTSINGEST CAN CAUSE WEAKNESS,GI IRRIT
& CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES.
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL BY INGEST/INHAL/SKIN ABSORPTION.
EYE/SKIN/MUC MEMBRANES/UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TARGET
ORGANS:BEHAVIORAL(CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT IN SEIZURE
THRESHOLD);CARDIAC(ARRYTHMIAS),LUNGS,THORAX OR
RESP(DYSPNAE),GI(NAU/VOMIT),BLOOD(CHANGE IN CLOTTING FACTORS).NO
MED COND SPEC BY MFG.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.
SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH IAR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFF ICULT GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTILBE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,RUBB
BOOTS 7 HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. SWEEP UP. PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL SOLID, IRRITANT. AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFATER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISPOSAL:CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE REATE OF ADDITION.OBSERVE ALL LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1418F,770C
Spec Gravity:1.984
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SM AMTS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF
WATER.ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL.SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
SOLIDS/LIQ.PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ WASTE DISPOSAL.FLUSH AQU AOLN DOWN
DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER.HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION TX MAY
GENERATE HEAT/FUMES (SUPPL)

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