Product ID:P-195 POTASSIUM BISULFATE
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0406
MSDS Number: BPKKC

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SULFURIC ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM SALT

CAS: 7646-93-7

RTECS: TS7200000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 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:EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION ANDPOSSIBLE EYE BURNS. SKIN: CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION,
AND POSSIBLE BURNS, ESPECIALLY IF THE SKIN IS WET OR MOIST.
INGESTION: CAUSES DIGESTIVE TRACT BURNS WI TH IMMEDIATE PAIN,
SWELLING OF THE THROAT, CONVULSIONS, AND POSSIBLE COMA. INHALATION:
MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH SORE
THROAT, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND DELAYED LUNG EDEMA.
CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, BURNS. SKIN:
SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE BURNS. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, LUNG EDEMA.
INGESTION: DIGESTIVE TRACT BURNS, PAIN, SWELLING OF THROAT,
CONVULSIONS, COMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL AID
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. FLUSH SKIN WITH
PLENTY OF SO AP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: GET MEDICAL AID
IMMEDIATELY. MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATIO N, IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND
ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULLS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSO N. GET MEDICAL AID.

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONFLAMMABLE; USE AGENT MOST
APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE , WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT, AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
SWEEP UP OR ABSOR MATERIAL, TEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY,
CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DO NOT GET ON SKIN, OR IN EYES. DO NOT INGEST OR
INHALE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW. EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE LISTED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR A CHEMICAL APRON. WEAR APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT INGEST OR
INHALE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS COVERS CATELOG NUMBERS: P193 500, P193-500, P193500, P193NHL,
P193 3, P195 500, P195-500, P153, P195500.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=197.C, 386.6F
Decomp Temp:=210.C, 410.F
Spec Gravity:2.24
pH:ACIDIC IN WATER
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS, SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, MOIST AIR OR WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES. AVOI INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF POTASSIUM SULFUR OXIDES
(SOX), INCLUDING SULFUR OXIDE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE.SATOXIC AND
HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF SULFUR AND POTASSIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTANT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA
U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

Toxicological Information:RTECS3: CAS3 7646-93-7: TS7200000. LD50: ORAL
RAT: LD50= 2340 MG/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: SULFURIC ACID,
MONOPOTASSIUM SALT: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA.
EPIDEMIOLOGY, TERATOGENICITY, R EPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS,
NEUROTOXICITY, MUTAGENICITY, AND OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE, PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL, OTHER:
NOT AVAILABLE. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS, NOR ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS, NOR ANY
CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER THE CWA, NOR
ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA, NOR ARE LISTED AS
TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA.

Transport Information:US DOT: PSN: POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULFATE, CLASS 8,
UN 2509, PKG I I. IMO, IATA, AND RID/ADR : NO INFORMATION
AVAILABLE. CANADIAN TDG: PSN: POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULFATE, CLASS 8,
UN 2509.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS#7646-93-7 IS LISTED ON THE
TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST, CHEMICAL TEST
RULES, TSCA SECTION 12B, AND TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE (SNUR):
NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS MAT ERIAL ARE ON , OR ARE UNDER, OR
LISTED BY THESE REGULATIONS. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA.
State Regulatory Information:SULFURIC ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM CAN BE FOUND
ON THE FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: NEW JERSEY. CALIFORNIA
NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT
ARE LISTED.