Product ID:POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE #16-16000
MSDS Date:06/04/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-299-4516
MSDS Number: BJNZX

Emergency Phone: 201-754-1800/202-483-7616(IN D.C.)

Preparer: W. R. CHRISTIAN

Cage: 60728

Telephone: 908-754-1800

Cage: 60728

POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS. IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE
TO DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND EYES.
INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED A RESPIRABLE NUISANCE DUST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF EYE, SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER
OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT AND CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION:CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH COPIOUS QUANTITY OF WATER.
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:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. MATERIAL IS A
STRONG OXIDIZER AND CAN START FIRES IN CONTACT WITH ORGANICS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP CAREFULLY AND PUT IN METAL CONTAINER
FOR TRANSPORTATION TO DISPOSAL. DO NOT USE WATER TO CLEAN UP SPILLS
ON POROUS OR WOOD FLOORS. SURFACE WILL BECOME IMPREGNATED AND
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL FROM CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
ORGANICS. DO NOT SLIDE OR SKID DRUMS. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
AND ESSENTIAL. DO NOT STORE ON WOODEN FLOORS. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION TO KEEP MATERIAL FROM SETTLING ON WALKWAYS ETC.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION. CONSIDER MATERIAL AS NUISANCE DUST.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT STORE ON WOODEN FLOORS OR SLIDE OR SKID DRUMS.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:653C DEC.
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1130F,610C
Spec Gravity:2.52
Solubility in Water:1G/65ML
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CHRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANICS, ACIDS, SULFUR, PHOSPHORUS, METAL POWDERS, AND OTHER OXIZABLE
MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE AND CHLORINE DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN METAL DRUM AND DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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