Product ID:POTASSIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:08/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-137-6600
MSDS Number: BMSVG

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Preparer: SSH

Cage: 9C365

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

POTASSIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7778-80-5

RTECS: TT5900000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LDL0 (WOMAN) IS 800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH HAZARD.
POTASSIUM POISONING MAY OCCUR IN RARE CASES OF LONG EXPOSURE OR
INGESTION. EYE-DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSAGES MAY PRODUCE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AND IRRITATION. INHALATION: POSSIBLE
NUISANCE DUST EFFECT, SNEEZING OR COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

First Aid:EYES-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. SKIN-WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS. INGESTIO N-GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO
DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF SULFUR AND
POTASSIUM.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT SPILL AREA. SWEEP UP SPILL & CONTAINERIZE
FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. TRACE RESIDUE
MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID ALL UNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCE & ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYE & CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1067C,1953F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:2.66 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:12 G IN 100 G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID OR POWDER;ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND POTASSIUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN AN APPROVED WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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