Product ID:POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE, 16-6000
MSDS Date:01/11/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N017006
MSDS Number: BKSBZ

Emergency Phone: 908-754-1800

Cage: 60728

Telephone: 908-754-1800

Cage: 60728

1); (POTASSIUM

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

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:PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND EYES. INGESTION OF
RELATIVELY LARGE QUANTITIES MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CONTACT
MD. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATD
CLOTHING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ADMINISTE R OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CONSULT MD
IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: CONTACT MD IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH COPIOUS QUANTITY OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN CONTAMD
W/ORGANICS,ACIDS,SULFUR,PHOSPHOROUS, METAL POWDERS,& OTHER
OXIDIZABLE MATLS,WILL BURN OR EXPLODE WHEN SUBJECTED TO EXTREME
HEAT/IMPACT. (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP CAREFULLY & PUT IN METAL CONTAINER
FOR TRANSPORTATION TO DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT SLIDE OR SKIN DRUMS OR STORE ON
WOOD FLOORS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE WATER TO CLEAN UP SPILLS ON POROUS/WOOD
FLOORS-SURFACE WILL BECOME IMPREGNATED AND EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK SUITABLE FOR
NUISANCE DUST REQUIREMENTS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ VENT TO PRVNT DUST FROM SETTLING ON STRUCTURAL
MEMBERS/WALKWAYS. GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER WORK CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES ARE ESSENTIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: FRICTION WILL CAUSE IGNITION WHEN CLOTHING, RAGS OR WOODS
ARE CONTAMINATED & DRIED.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP@653C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1130F,610C
Spec Gravity:2.52
Solubility in Water:1GM/65ML @ ROOM TEMP
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN INCLUDE CHLORINE AND CHLORINE
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT IN METAL DRUM & DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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