Product ID:P-193, POTASSIUM BISULFATE
MSDS Date:06/03/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015813
MSDS Number: BPJMN

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM BISULFATE

CAS: 7646-93-7

RTECS: TS7200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DERM.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BURNS, COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS. IN CASE OF BURNS, APPLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LRG QTYS OF WATER IMMED TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MOVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. FOR LARGER SPILLS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT):2340 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:SYMPS OF REST TRACT IRRIT
INCL COUGHING, CHOKING, PAIN IN NOSE/MOUTH/THROAT & BURNS OF MUC
MEMB. PULM EDEMA MAY DEVELOP, SYMPS INCL TIGHTNESS IN CHEST,
DYSPNEA, FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS & D IZZ. SKIN:SEVERE IRRIT, PAIN &
POSS BURNS. EYE:SEVERE IRRIT, PAIN/BURNS, POSS SEVERE. INGEST:IMMED
PAIN(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& SEVERE BURNS OF MUC MEMB.
DISCOLORATION OF TISS. SWALLOWING & SPEECH MAY BE DFCLT AT FIRST &
THEN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE EFTS ON ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT RANGE FROM
IRRIT TO SEVERE CORROSION. E DEMA OF EPIGLOTTIS & SHOCK MAY OCCUR.
CHRONIC:INHAL:INFLAMMATORY & ULCERATIVE CHANGES IN MOUTH & POSSIBLE
(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & GIVE O*2 IF AVAIL. KEEP
AFFECTED PERSON WARM/AT REST. ADMIN OF O*2 SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY
QUALIFIED PER S. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER
UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MINS). IN CASE OF
CHEM (ING 4)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, H*2O SPRAY OR STANDARD
FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES:H*2O SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL
CNTNRS EXPOSED TO FLAMES W/WATER FROM (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP
LEAK IN YOU CAN W/OUT RISK. FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND OR
OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR SMALL DRY
SPILLS, W/CLEAN SHOVEL P LACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER.
(ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE LIQUIDS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT
EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESPIRAOTR & BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED.
CONTACT NEHC FOR ADDITIONAL I NFORMATION .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, EMERGENCY EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:ACIDIC IN SOLUTION. FIRE FIGHT PROC:SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS
OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STORAGE TANK ENDS. DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON
MATERIAL. IF LARGE AMOUNTS OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ARE INVOLVE D,
USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG IN FLOODING AMTS. AVOID BRTHG CORROSIVE
DUSTS/FUMES FROM BURNING MATERIAL, KEEP UPWIND.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:417F,214C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.322
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:36.3% @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID WITH SULFUR ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI, BASES/OXIDIZERS. METALS:CORROSIVE IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.
ALUMINUM:POSS EXPLO ON MELTING. MAGNESIUM:POSS EXPLO.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT READILY IGNITE.
FLAMM, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS & HOPPER CARS. MAY
IGNITE (ING 2)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF OXIDES OF SULFUR & POTASSIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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