Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:06/11/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6545
MSDS Number: BMDPR

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

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

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50= 2600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE A STINGING SENSATION. SKIN: RARE
SKIN RASHES. INHALATION: CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN LESIONS OF
THE NASAL SEPTUM. INGESTION: MAY C AUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, GASTRIC ULCERATION, OBSTRUCTION, HEMORRHAGING, AND
PERFORATION OF THE SMALL BOWEL.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE OR SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING, EPIGASTRIC
DISTRESS, ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, AND DIARRHEA. OVERDOSE MAY RESULT
IN ANATHESIAS, GENERAL WEAKNESS, LIST LESSNESS, APPREHENSION,
VERTIGO, MENTALCONFUSION, HYPOTENSION, WEAK PULSE, CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIAS, AND POSSIBLE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE ARE
PERSONS WITH RENAL, CARDIAC, PANCREATIC AND ADRENAL
INSUFFICIENCIES. ALSO PERSONS WITH ESOPHAGEAL, PYLORIC OR DUODENAL
STENOSIS. MAY INTERACTION WITH MEDICATIONS.

First Aid:EYES: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AI R.IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE CPR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: TREAT SYMTOMATICALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT
ASPIRATION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE
AREA IF POSSIBLE. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL
FOAM. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS.
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 RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH
WATER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE THIS MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. SELECT
RESPIRATOR BASED ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORKPLACE;
FROM DUST AND MIST UNIT WITH FULL FACEPIECE TO SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FUL L FACEPIECE IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR SAFETY GLASSES/SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS)
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENS SHOULD NOT BE WORN. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT BREATH DUST OR MIST. DO NOT
INGEST.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2732F,SUBL.
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1418F,770C
Spec Gravity:1.984
pH:5-9SOL
Solubility in Water:23.8 % AT 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULAR POWDER WITH
A SALINE TASTE.ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, MAY REACT VIOLENTLY. SULFURIC ACID AND POTASSIUM
PERMANGANATE, POSSIBLE EXPLOSION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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