Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE CRYSTAL, P6037
MSDS Date:11/09/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0405
MSDS Number: BNTCD

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

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 EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION.
DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY AND DURATION OF EXPOSURE, EFFECTS MAY
VARY FROM MILD IRRITATION TO SEVERE D ESTRUCTION OF TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE
EYES BY SEPARAT ING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF
SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES AND A FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL
FUME HOOD. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC 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:MINIMIZE BREATHING DUST. CLEANSE SKIN
THOROUGHLY AFTER CONTACT, BEFORE BREAKS AND MEALS, AND AT THE END
OF WORK PERIODS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=891.1C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.29
pH:BASIC
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SMALL WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DISSOLVE
OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUI PPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

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