Product ID:P179, POTASSIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:05/29/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0405
MSDS Number: BMBZZ

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1870 MG/KG(ANHYDROUS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALED:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
SUPERFICIAL DESTRUCTION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN:MAY CAUSE STRONG
IRRITATION & BURNS. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & CORNEAL INJURY.
ORAL:FATAL DOSE IS 20 GRAMS. MAY C AUSE SEVERE GI IRRITATION.
CHRONIC- DERMATITIS, ECZEMA, CONJUNCTIVITIS, NASAL SEPTUM LESIONS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE COUGH, PAINFUL THROAT &
NASAL IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION & BURNS. EYE: IRRITATION &
CORNEAL INJURY. ORALLY: SEVERE PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE &
EVEN DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYE CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN
CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIS T. INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING, DRINK 1-2GLASSES OF
WATER/MILK. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
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:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS. IF LARGE SPILL, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
WITH CLEAN,DRY SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOV E FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID, VINEGAR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING OF DUSTS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:2.428
pH:11.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (112% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, GRANULES/CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, CARBON (EXPLOSION ON HEATING), CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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