Product ID:MIL-E-24416A,POTASSIUM CARBONATE 42% SOLUTN
MSDS Date:05/16/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-499-5825
MSDS Number: BFBNX

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400

Preparer: IRIS CHARMS

Cage: 82925

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

POTASSIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Fraction By Weight: 42.0%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 58.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY IRRITATE SKIN, EYES,NOSE AND
THROAT AND REPIRATORY TRACT.MISTING MAY CAUSE SNEEZING/COUGHING.
CHRONIC:PROLINGED/REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ITEM NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS
A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:MIST MAY CAUSE COUGHING, OR
SNEEZING. INGESTION:IRRITANT! CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO MOUTH & GI
TRACT. MAY ERODE TEETH. EYE/SKIN: CAN CAUSE SLIGHT TO MILD
IRRITATION ON CONTACT. SPLASH MAY CAU SE SEVERE IRRITATION TO EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT DURING
CLEANUP PROCEDURES.CONTAIN SPILLAGE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER OR
CONTAIN IN A HOLDING AREA.DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER
WATERWAYS.NEUTRALIZE WITH WEAK ACIDS AND FLUS H WITH PLENTY OF
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:BORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR USE
AS AN ELECTROLYTE IN NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.42
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS,ODORLESS SOLUTION.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:58

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACIDS LIBERATING HEAT & CARBOB DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE OUT
SOLIDS AND PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICAB LE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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