Product ID:POTASSIUM PERSULFATE;3238
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-137-3300
MSDS Number: BDBGW

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151 800-JTBAKER

Preparer: QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPT.

Cage: 70829

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

POTASSIUM PERSULFATE

CAS: 7727-21-1

RTECS: SE0400000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 802MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MODERATELY TOXIC.MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MODERATELY TOXIC.MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**OXIDIZER** CONTACT
W/COMBUSTIBLE,FLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.CONTAINERS MAY BURST FROM HEAT.DECOMPOSITION PRODS
TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;VENTILATE
AREA;KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED
MATERIAL;SHOVEL,CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO DRY,CLEAN
CONTAINER;COVER AND REMOVE FROM AREA .FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:**OXIDIZER(YELLOW)** STORE IN DRY
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD
FLOORS. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF LIGHT.DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:D1
Vapor Density:9.30
Spec Gravity:2.48
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1 TO 10%)
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS;WHITE;ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR(SO*2).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS D001(IGNITABLE).

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