Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1150
MSDS Number: BDMKC

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

POTASSIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 3811-04-9

RTECS: FO0350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE AND
THROAT. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:NOSE IRRITATION, THROAT IRRITATION, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: CALL A PHYSICIAN. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS
OIF WATER. GET DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NOT GIVEN
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY
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:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE
EXPLOSION. MAY GIVE OFF HIGHLY TOXIC VAPORS/FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED
MATERIAL. WITH CLEAN SHOIVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN,
DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; RE MOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO
NOT DROP OR SLIDE DRUM QUANTITIES OF PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:SAF-T-DATA STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE).

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH CHLORATE OR ITS SOLUTIONS IS DANGEROUSLY
FLAMMABLE. REMOVE CLOTHING AND KEEP WET UNTIL WASHED THOROUGHLY
WITH WATER. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE. SPILLAGE MAY CAUSE FIRE. DO NOT
GET ON FLOOR. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER
COMBUSTIBLES. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:673F,356C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:4.20
Spec Gravity:2.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SHOCK, FRICTION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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