Product ID:POTASSIUM BIFLUORIDE, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:07/18/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-285-2448
MSDS Number: BDTMG

Emergency Phone: 800-772-8786

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

POTASSIUM BIFLUORIDE (POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE)

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (F); 8990

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY SEVERELY IRRITATE TISSUES.
CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE INCREASED BONE DENSITY, OSSEOUS FLUOROSIS,
OSTEOSCLEROSIS AND MOTTLED TEETH (EXPOSURE DURING TOOTH FORMATION).
500 MG/CUM: CORROSIVE, IMMEDIATE LY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE, SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT.
NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF APPETITE, DIARRHEA & CONSTIPATION. LETHAL
DOSE FOR MAN OF SOLUBLE FLUORIDES IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 2.5 GRAMS
BUT MAY BE LESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: WASH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES IMMEDIATELY. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. GET ME DICAL ATTENTION FOR BURNS. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF 1% CALCIUM CHLORIDE OR LIME WATER
OR MILK. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE,
COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES WITH WATER. WEAR SCBA &
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP UPWIND & AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. WITH CLEAN
SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. MOVE
CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MESA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WITH AN ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND
A DUST FILTER OR SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS)
CLOTHING. EYE-WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL
AND BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:462F,239C
Spec Gravity:2.37
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES OF HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE

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

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