Product ID:ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE DODECAHYDRATE, A
MSDS Date:10/05/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015867
MSDS Number: BKRPG

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100; 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

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Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

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CAS: 7784-24-9

RTECS: WS5690000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

PERS VOM/DRINK ANYTHING. IRRIT MAY BE RELIEVED BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF CORNSTARCH OR FLOUR IN ONE LITER OF WATER. KEEP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIRWAY/GIVE O*2 IF RESP IS DEPRESSED. GET MED ATTN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. SCBA W/A FULL FACEPIECE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIREFIGHTING/OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE. SUPPLIED AIR RESP W/FULL

PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AN AUXILIARY SCBA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRIT. MAY CAUSE
COUGH/DYSPNEA/PAIN IN MOUTH/THROAT/VOM/DIARR. SKIN:IRRIT. DIRECT
CONT MAY CAUSE REDNESS/PAIN/IRRIT. EYE:IRRIT. DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE
REDNESS/PAIN/CONJ/EDEMA OF THE EYELIDS /CORNEAL ULCERATION.
INGEST:MAY CAUSE BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH/THROAT/VOM/WATERY OR BLOODY
DIARR/ (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH
HAZ:TENESMUS/HEMOLYSIS/HEMATURIA/ANURIA/LIVER DAM
W/JAUNDICE/HYPOTENSION/COLLAPSE & CONVULSIONS.
CHRONIC:INHAL:RPTD/PRLNGD CONT MAY CAUSE MUC MEMB IRRIT.
SKIN:RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM/ERY
THEMATOUS/PAPULAR/GRANULOMATOUS RXNS & NECROSIS. EYE:RPTD/PRLNGD
EXPOS MAY CAUSE CONJ & CORNEAL DAM.(SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. SEE MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD
CLTHG/SHOES IM MED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT.LGE
AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20
MINS). SEE MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM
SALINE,(SEE SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPARY OR
REGULAR FOAM. LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIP . NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF
POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPIRATORS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED.
DUST/MIST RESP W/A FULL FACEPIECE. AIR PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE
RESP W/A TIGHT FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
FILTER. TYPE "C" SUPPLIED AI R RESP W/A FULL FACEPIECE (SEE INGRED
5)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGGS W/FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:[email protected]. EFTS OF OVEREXP:INGEST:MAY CAUSE LIVER/KIDNEY DAM. FIRST
AID PROC:OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS) SEE MD IMMED. INGEST:IF PERS IS
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LGE QTYS OF WATER OR MILK IMMED/INDUCE VOM OR
PERFORM GASTRIC LAVAGE. DO NOT MAKE AN UNCON (SEE ING 2)

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:393F,201C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:199F,93C
Spec Gravity:1.8
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:14%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS/ODORLESS/CRYSTAL OR WHITE CRYSTALLINE
POWDER/SWEETISH ASTRINGENT TAST

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES &
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITON MAY RELEASE TOXIC
OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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