Product ID:POTASSIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:09/05/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-988-9356
MSDS Number: BGBZQ

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

POTASSIUM ACETATE

CAS: 127-08-2

RTECS: AJ3325000

Fraction By Weight: >99.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT, LD50:3250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION TO SKIN,EYES,NOSE
THROAT AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: NOT KNOWN
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITANT.MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES,
NOSE, THROAT AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION,INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORBTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN;CONDITIONS MAY WORSEN

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POSSIBLE DUST HAZARDS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION.SWEEP UP AND
COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE,DRY
AREA.MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC;KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE.WASH THOROUGH AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF
ABOVE ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC:9 OCT,1987

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:292C
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS;PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND CO*2.

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

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