Product ID:POTASSIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:05/15/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-0508
MSDS Number: BLZGF

Emergency Phone: 201-754-1800/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 60728

Telephone: 908-754-1800

Cage: 60728

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RABBIT) 1166 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- NUISANCE DUST MAY IRRITATE
EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC- NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:MILD IRRITANT TO EYES, SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL: CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPONTANEOUS REACTION MAY OCCUR WITH
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER DRY IF POSSIBLE, DISPOSE OF IN
APPROPRIATE MANNER. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE & DISPOSE OF ANY SPILLED
NITRATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN
DRY, VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAMES AND REDUCING
AGENTS.
Other Precautions:IN FIRE CONDITIONS WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. WHERE VAPORS ARE
GENERATED, A NIOSH APPR OVED ORGANIC RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:GEN. PURPOSE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER WORK CLOTHES, EYEWASH STATION,
EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE DUSTS OR VAPORS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE P/N A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:639F,337C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:2.11
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL OR POWDER; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME AND HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASEOUS OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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