Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, P4504
MSDS Date:10/14/1988
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N035372
MSDS Number: BQGDS

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765;800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2600 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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES CAN C AUSE WEAKNESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION AND CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP
UP, PLACE IN BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL SOLID. IRRITANT. HYGROSCOPIC. AVOID CONTACT
AND INHALATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1418F,770C
Spec Gravity:1.984
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SML QTYS: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LRG STIRRED
EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQEOUS SOLN
DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. HY DROLYSIS & NEUT RXNS MAY GEN HEAT
& FUMES (SUPDAT)

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