Product ID:POTASSIUM OXALATE P-273
MSDS Date:03/15/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-137-1500
MSDS Number: BJPQY

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM OXALATE, MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 6487-48-5

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION-SEVERE IRRITATION &
CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.SKIN-SEVERELY IRRITATING & CAUSE
BURNS. EYE-IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS & CORNEAL BURNS.
INGESTION-SEVERE INTERNAL PAIN, COLLAPSE & M AY CAUSE DEATH.
CHRONIC: SKIN-CYANOSIS OF THE FINGERS & GANGRENE. EYE-
CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION-CAN CAUSE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-HEADACHE, VOMITING, BACKACHE, WEIGHT
LOSS, ANEMIA, ALBUMINURIA & PROSTRATION. SKIN-WHITE TO PALE YELLOW
DISCOLORATION, BRITTLENESS & OPAQUENESS OF THE FINGERS.
EYE-PAIN,REDNESS, CORNEAL BUR NS. INGESTION-VIOLENT MUSCULAR
STIMULATION WITH CONVULSIONS & COLLAPSE, KIDNEY SWELLING, ACUTE
RENAL FAILURE & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:INHALATION-MOVE TO FRESH AIR. STOPPED BREATHING, GIVE CPR &
OXYGEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN-REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
& WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL DOCTOR. EYE-WASH FOR 15 MIN. IRRIGATE
WITH SALINE FOR 30-60 MIN. COVER WITH STERILE BANDAGE. CALL
DOCTOR. INGEST-GIVE MILK, LIME WATER, CHALK,CALCIUM LACTATE.
DISSOLVE 10 G OF CALCIUM IN EMESIS FLUID. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR
DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM FOR LARGE
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
EXTINGUISH USING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS & DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:LIQUID-DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP
LEAK IF POSSIBLE. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL &
PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DRY-WITH A CLEAN SHOVEL
PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, D RY CONTAINER & COVER. MOVE CONTAINER
FROM AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. WEAR
PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH FULL
FACEPIECE & ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES IN COMBINATION WITH A DUST AND
MIST FILTER OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE- DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PVC GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH/DUST PROOF GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. INSTALL AN EYE WASH STATION AND QUICK DRENCH
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HAND AFTER USE. DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR
SMOKE UNTIL HANDS ARE WASHED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TOXICITY-POTASSIUM OXALATE, MONOHYDRATE IS SEVERELY IRRITATING TO THE
EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:2.1
pH:ACIDIC
Solubility in Water:33G
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS CRYSTAL, EFFLORESCENT IN WARM
DRY AIR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND POTASSIUM OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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