Product ID:3123, POTASSIUM FLUORIDE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:09/02/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028734
MSDS Number: BNBJN

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-23-3

RTECS: TT0700000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 2.5 (F) MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 (F) MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)245 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. DUST MAY ULCERATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EXCESSIVE
INHALATION OF DUST IS IRRITATING & MAY BE SEVERELY DAMAGING TO
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES &/OR LUNGS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS & GI IRRITATION. INHALATION IS
HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM, CNS, KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL MD. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES PRODUCED:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO
NOT BREATHE DUST. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL - STOW AWAY FROM FOOD STUFFS. MAY BE FATAL IF
INGESTED OR INHALED.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST
FILTER IS RECOMMENDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2741F,1505C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1580F,860C
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:2.48 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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