Product ID:POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE,TETRAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:11/12/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3935
MSDS Number: BDQJM

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: R.TURKINGTON

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE,TETRAHYDRATE (ROCHELLE SALT)

CAS: 6381-59-5

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MILD SALT,GRAS(GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS
SAFE FOR FOOD USE).EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE EYE,SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.INGEST:2-4GRAMS MAY CAUSE
CARTHARSIS(VOMITING).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT AND WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET P ROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING BY TOUCHING BACK OF THROAT WITH FINGER.TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A
DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST AND ORGANIC
VAPORS,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH/DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:437F,225C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:153F,67C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:437F,225C
Spec Gravity:1.8
pH:7-8 AQ
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS;WHITE OR TRANSLUCENT,EFFLORESENT.ODOR NOT
REPORTED.COOLING SALINE TAST

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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