Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6545
MSDS Number: BDQNH

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Cage: DO870

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Cage: 70829

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 99- 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 3020 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:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE INSOMNIA,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, SKIN
IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION, INSOMNIA, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY DISORDERS

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO DRINK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DURING USE, AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION AND SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2618F,1437C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1423F,773C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.98
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE AND TRICHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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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