Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE P-217,P-330
MSDS Date:04/03/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-200-2574
MSDS Number: BJPCM

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.SKIN/INHALATION:UNKNOWN.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,VOMITING,DIARRHEA & GASTRIC
ULCERATION.CHRONIC-INHALATION:LESION OF THE NASAL
SEPTUM.INGESTION:A S IN ACUTE EXPOSURE.MAY CAUSE SKIN RASHES.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.INGESTION MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA,VOMITING,EPIGASTRIC DISTRESS,ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, AND
DIARRHEA.HIGH LOCAL CONCENTRATIONS IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
MAY CAUSE ESOPHAGEAL ULCERAT ION,IF THERE IS DYSPHAGIA,GASTRIC
ULCERATION,ESPECIALLY IF GASTRIC EMPTYING IS
DELAYED.HYPOTENSION,HEART BLOCK & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR IF
NEEDED.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH SKIN WITH SOAP
AND WA TER.INGESTION:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP
HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.FOR LARGER FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE IF
POSSIBLE.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN,DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH
WATER. KEEP UNNCECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED
AREA.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
BREATHING OF DUSTS.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.DUST AND MIST
RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE.AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR WITH A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER..
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2732F,1500C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1418F,770C
Spec Gravity:1.984
Solubility in Water:23.8 % @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS/GRANULAR
POWDER WITH A STRONG SALINE TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE: MAY REACT VIOLENTLY.SULFURIC ACID AND POTASSIUM
PERMANGANATE:POSSIBLE EXPLOSION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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