Product ID:3220 POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE
MSDS Date:03/28/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F002352
MSDS Number: BBKTM

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE &
THOAT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF NOSE & THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS
SAFELY. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, CLOSED CONTAINERS
MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS/POWDERED
METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION. STRONG OXIDIZER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM MATERIAL. W/CLEAN
SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE
FROM AREA. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY & AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE & COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T BREATH DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD, DRINK &
ANIMAL FEED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION EXIST.
IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR/DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1130F
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:2.52
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1489 OXIDIZER. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE #: D003.

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