Product ID:SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE TETRAHYDRATE, S-3
MSDS Date:05/18/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-5148
MSDS Number: BLTYD

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE, TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 6381-59-5

Fraction By Weight: 100%

SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN PRESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/FULL FACEPIECE & OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: (ACUTE)AS W/OTHER MILD ORG
SALTS, EXCESSIVE CONT MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT. (CHRONIC)NO DATA AVAIL.
SKIN: (ACUTE)AS W/OTHER MILD ORG SALTS, EXCESSIVE CONT MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRIT. (CHRONIC)NO DATA AVAI L. EYE: (ACUTE)AS W/OTHER MILD
SALTS, EXCESSIVE CONT MAY CAUSE EYE IRRIT. (CHRONIC)NO DATA AVAIL.
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGEST: (ACUTE)RELATIVELY LRG DOSES
(2-4 GRAMS) MAY HAVE A CATHARTIC EFT. HABITUAL USE OF ANY PURGATIVE
MAY CAUSE DEHYDRATION, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS & HYPOKALEMIA.
(CHRONIC)POTASSIUM TARTRATE HA S BEEN USED IN FOODS. NO RPTS OF
ADVERSE HLTH EFTS WERE FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPS,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERG ENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF
WATER, OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
(SEE SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY/STANDARD
FOAM. FOR LRG FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . NO
ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. AVOID BRTHG 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 LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER. KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. AVOID REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP MUST BE
BASED ON CONTAM LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE: DUST MASK, INCL SINGLE
USE. CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE(S) W/DUST FILTER. TYPE
'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER (SEE SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: COOLING, SALINE TASTE. FIRST AID PROC: REMAINS (AT LEAST
15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED
GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING FINGER TO
BACK OF THROAT. GET MD IMMED. RESP PROT: POSITIVE
PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. SCBA. FOR FIREFIGHTING & OTHER (SEE ING
2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:437F,225C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F,70C
Spec Gravity:1.8
pH:7-8
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUSCENT, EFFLORESCENT CRYSTALS OR WHITE,
CRYSTALLINE POWDER WITH(SUPP DATA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE HAZARDOUS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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