Product ID:POTASSIUM FLUORIDE DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/14/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-023-9682
MSDS Number: BHKXH

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: GASTON L.PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE DIHYDRATE

CAS: 13455-21-5

RTECS: TT0705000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (F)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 245 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G,I.TRACT. BURNS OF EYES AND SKIN. NERVOUS
SYSTEM IRRITABILITY. DEATH. CHRONIC:DERMATITIS,CONJUNCTIVITIS AND
FLUOROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MGF MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONVULSIONS, SALIVATION, NAUSEA, DIFFICULTY IN
SPEECH, VOMITING, BURNS, SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR ABOUT
15-20 MINUTES. REMOVE COTAMINATED CLOTHING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE A DOCTOR.
INGESTION:SEEK ME DICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES
OF MILK, IF CONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG,
OR HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE VAPORS OF FLUORINE PRODUCED.

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA. USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION.
ABSORB WITH SAND OR SIMILAR INERT MATERIAL. COLLECT FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST/DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.DO NOT
EAT,DRINK,SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANTIDOTE: CALCIUM GLUCONATE, 10 ML OF 10% SOLUTION INTRAVENOUSLY
SLOWLY; REPEAT UNTIL SYMPTOMS DISAPPEAR. IF SERUM MAGNESIUM
REDUCED; GIVE MILK OF MAGNESIA, 10 ML/HR. ANIDOTE TO BE
ADMINISTERED BY QUA LIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL ONLY!

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:?
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:106F,41C
Spec Gravity:2.5
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:MONOCLINIC,DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES(UNCHANGED AT 156 C.)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF FLUORINE AND POTASSIUM.
CORROSIVE HYDROGEN FLOURIDE.

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

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