Product ID:S72DFX SUB-CHEM STARTER FOR DEVELOPER
MSDS Date:01/19/1989
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-214-1684
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BMBXW

Emergency Phone: 301-636-5555

Info Phone: 301-636-5555

Cage: KO055

Telephone: 410-636-5555

Cage: 27912

POTASSIUM BROMIDE

CAS: 7758-02-3

RTECS: TS7650000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTASSIUM BROMIDE SOLUTION MAY BE
IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES. MISTS MAY IRRITATE THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSING COUGHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM BROMIDE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN:POSSIBLE IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS. INHALED;POSSIBLE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHOKING,LARGE QUANTITIES MAY BE TOXIC.
INGESTED:POSSIBLE IRRITATION OF MOUTH & THROAT. SUFFICI ENT
QUANTITY WILL PRODUCE NAUSEA,VOMITING,ACIDOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUMACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY AREA. STORE
BETWEEN 40 AND 90 DEGREES F.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INGEST

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,VINYL OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS S
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES; SPLASH GOGGLES IF MIXING
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION, WORK
CLOTHING TO PROTECT AGAINST SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:18 MM
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.20
pH:2.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS SOLUTION, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BROMINE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS TO NEUTRALIZE THEN FLUSH TO
DRAIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER.

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