Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:01/20/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011327
MSDS Number: BHZCG

Emergency Phone: 614-282-7197;614-282-9776

Info Phone: 614-282-9776

Cage: 20865

Telephone: 740-282-9776

Cage: 20865

POTASSIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 3811-04-9

RTECS: FO0350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS.SKIN:DIRECT
CONTACT MAY CAUSE
BURNS.CORROSIVE.INGESTION:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,ABDOMINAL
PAIN,CYANOSIS,CONFUSION AND CONVULSIONS.INHALATION:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE LISTED

First Aid:EYES:WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:REMOVE CLOTHING AND WASH AREA
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTION:REMOVE
POISON BY IPEC AC EMESIS.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .LG FIRES:USE H*2O SPRAY/FOG.COOL CONTRS
EXPOSED TO FLAMES W/ H*2O FROM AS FAR AWAY AS POSS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS EXPLO MIXTURES W/ EASILY OXIDIZABLE
MATLS (COMBUSTIBLE/ORGANIC/OTHER) THAT ARE EASILY IGNITED BY
HEAT/FRICTION.HAZ DECOM PROD:THERMAL DECOMP PROD ARE TOX.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED
MATERIAL.DO NOT TOUCH.CLEAN UP WITH SHOVEL AND PLACE IN DRY,CLEAN
CONTAINER.COVER.KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN,DRY CONTAINERS WITH
LIDS.STORE AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:AVOID ANY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS:ORGANIC
SUBSTANCES,FINELY DIVIDED METALS,SULFUR,PHOSPHORUS AND AMMONIA
COMPOUNDS.

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:IMPERVIOUS PLASTIC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.HAVE SHOWERS AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.NO EATING
OR SMOKING IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/K

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:386C,727F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:400C,752F
Spec Gravity:2.3 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:7.1%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS,TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS OR WHITE
POWDER W/ COOLING,SALINE TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HIGHLY COMBUST MATLS,STRONG ACIDS.IMPREGNATED WOOD/CLOTH WILL
EXPLODE/IGNITE BY FRICTION.FORM EXPLO MIX W/ CERTAIN CHEM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
TOXIC.

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

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