Product ID:CONDUCTIVITY STD SOLUTIONS,CDS-45;CDS-450;CDS-1500;CDS-4500
MSDS Date:11/29/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-159-7861
MSDS Number: BWPFM

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 HARMFUL BY INHAL/INGEST/SKIN
ABSORBPTION. CAUSES EYE/SKIN IRRIT. MATL IS IRRIT TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESP TRACT. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE
CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL/TOXICLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAV E NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED. INGEST:LG QUANT CAN CAUSE WEAKNESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRIT, CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL BY INGEST/INHAL/SKIN ABSORPTION.
EYE/SKIN/MUC MEMBRANES/UPPER RESP IRRIT. GI IRRIT. CIRCULATORY
DISTURBANCES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG. TARGET
ORGAN:BEHAVIORAL(CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ONSEIZURE
THRESHOLD),CARDIAC(ARRYTHMIAS),LUNGS/THORAX/RESP(DYSPNAE),GI(NAU,VO
MIT),BLOOD(CHANGE IN CLOTTING FACTORS).

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS MATS OF WQATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.
SKIN:IMMED WASH SKIN W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESP. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFI CULT GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

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

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

Respiratory Protection: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 AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISPOSAL:CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION.OBSERVE ALL
FED/STATE/LOCAL LAWS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:772C (HMIS)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1418F,770C
Spec Gravity:1.984
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE (HMIS)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:SM:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF
WATER.ADJUST PH=NEUTRAL.SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQS & PKG
FOR HAZ WASTE DISPOSAL.FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF
WATER.HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZ ATION RX MAY GENERATE HEAT/FUMES WHICH
(SUPPLEMEN)

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