Product ID:POTASSIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:12/01/1982
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-988-9356
MSDS Number: BGBZR

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

POTASSIUM ACETATE

CAS: 127-08-2

RTECS: AJ3325000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50=3.25 G/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Effects of Overexposure:CAN IRRITATE EYES,SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER; EYE:WASH WITH WATER; INH:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR; ING:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST RESPIRATOR IN CONFINED, DUSTY AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST FOR DUST CONTROL
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:292C
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:72 WT%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID,ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETIC ACID VAPORS,CO,CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS,PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE &
DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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