Product ID:DIOXONIUM PERCHLORATE (PERCHLORIC ACID)
MSDS Date:12/11/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-8129
MSDS Number: BDSJF

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG.CORP.

14422 SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

PERCHLORIC ACID

CAS: 7601-90-3

RTECS: SC7501000

Fraction By Weight: 50-72%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 33-50%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CORROSIVE TO EYES,SKIN AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES;
COUGHING,CHOKING,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,PULMONARY EDMA.
CHRONIC:EROSION OF TEETH,BRONCHIAL IRRITATION,GI TRACT INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY WORSEN.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE OXYGEN IF NECESSARY,CALL
A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:WASH WITH WATER THOROUGHLY,CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN. EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES,CONSU LT A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. INGESTION:CONSULT PHYSICIAN
AT ONCE.

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,WATERSPRAY OR FOAM,OR FLOOD AREA
WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER; USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OR OPEN FLAMES. MAY
EXPLODE; USE REASONABLE CARE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION.DIKE AND
CONTAIN FREE LIQUID;USE SUITABLE ABSORBENT MATLS AND RECOVER FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR ALKALINE MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATION
AREA.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,WATER,OPEN FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL PERSONAL
PROTECTION IN CASE THERE IS POOR VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES WITH FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER (FULL EYES AND SKIN
PROTECTION).
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC-SLM:NOV 27,1987.

HCC:D3
Boiling Pt:=115.C, 239.F
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:ACIDIC
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,FUMING,VOLATILE,HYGROSCOPIC,UNSTABLE
LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACETIC ACID, OXIDIZING AND REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION MAY GIVE HCL, CL*2;
EXPLOSION MAY TAKE PLACE. USE REASONABLE CARE.

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

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