Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE ACS REAGENT, P3911
MSDS Date:10/14/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021648
MSDS Number: BLRXV

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL(RAT)2600 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE WEAKNESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION & CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H2O FOR AT LST 15 MIN.
SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF H20. WASH CONTAM CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O2. CALL MD. INGEST:CALLMD IMMED .

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
HVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. HARMFUL SOLID. IRRITANT. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:AND FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1418F,770C
Spec Gravity:1.984
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SM QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS
OF H2O. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE
THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF
H2O. HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION RXNS MAY GENERATE HEAT (SUPDAT)

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