Product ID:POTASSIUM BICARBONATE
MSDS Date:04/27/1986
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N010162
MSDS Number: BHGZG

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: GASTON L PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 298-14-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTASSIUM BICARBONATE IS CONSIDERED
RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:N/K.SKIN:NONE KNOWN IN
HUMANS.INGESTION:SUBSTANCE HAS A LOW LEVEL OF TOXICITY AND IS
CONSIDERED HARMLESS UPON INGESTION.INHALATION:N/K.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:WASH IMMED W/ LRG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN,LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM
CLOTHING/SHOES.WASH W/ SOAP & WATER FOR 10-20 MIN.GET MED ATTN IF
NEEDED.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE V OMITING.GET IMMEDIATE MED
ATTN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED,GIVE ARTIF RESP.KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM AND AT REST.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:FOR LARGER FIRES,USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR ALCOHOL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .NO ACUTE HAZ.MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF
POSS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST.KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:NONE
HAZARDOUS.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT
WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT AN EMPLOYEE'S
EYES MAY BE EXPOSED TO THIS SUBSTANCE,THE EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE AN
EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG .FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED.EYE-WASH
SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN WORK AREA IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE OF EYE
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT:212F,100C (DECOMPOSES).SOLVENT SOLUBILITY:POTASSIUM
CARBONATE SOLUTION.PH:0.1 M SOLN 8.2.CNDTNS (STAB):MOISTURE
ACCELERATES THE REACTION.PRODUCTS OF THIS REACTION ARE
WATER,AMMONIA,CO*2, & VARIOUS SOLID SUBSTANCES.IN A FIRE
EXTINGUISHER THE PRESSURE DEVELOPED WILL BLOW OUT THE VALVE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE SUPP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:2.17 (WATER=1)
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:22.4 G/100 CC
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS CRYSTALS OR WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N/K
Stability Condition to Avoid:A SELF-PROPAGATING REACTION OCCURS WHEN
MIXED WITH MONOAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE DRY CHEM EXTINGUISHING AGENT.(SEE
SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE HAZARDOUS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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