Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/26/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N024572
MSDS Number: BMGBV

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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 3020 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:INHAL:INHALATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY CAUSE NASAL OR LUNG IRRITATION.
INGEST:LARGE QUANTITIES CAN PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION AND
VOMITING. MAY PRODUCE WEAKNESS AND CIRCULATORY P ROBLEMS. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OR RASH, PARTICULARLY WITH MOIST SKIN.
EYE:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE IS AN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYE IRRITANT. REDNESS, TEARING,
POSSIBLE ABRASION CAN OCCUR. CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE
AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MD. SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. W ASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MD. EYE:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MD
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL.
COLLECTED WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED, PREFERABLY METAL,
CONTAINER AND SENT TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHAUST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS
REC TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2732F,1500C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1422F,772C
Spec Gravity:1.987
Solubility in Water:35.7 G/100G (WATER)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS WITH NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE; POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE PLUS SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE CONTAINED METAL AND
HALOGEN, POSSIBLY ALSO FREE,OR IONIC HALOGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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