Product ID:POTASSIUM SUPEROXIDE
MSDS Date:11/15/1985
FSC:4130
NIIN:00-908-0452
MSDS Number: BQKJM

Emergency Phone: 412-538-3510

Info Phone: 412-538-3510

Cage: 0HJN2

Telephone: 412-538-3510

Cage: 0HJN2

POTASSIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 12030-88-5

RTECS: TT6053000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: CORROSIVE, DESTRUCTION, SKIN MAY
TURN RED OR BLACK, ITCHING, & BURNING SENSATION. EYES: CORROSIVE.
INHALATION: CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF NOSE & THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:CAUSES CAUSTIC BURNS EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS, HOLDING LID OPEN. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:SINCE POTASSIUM SUPEROXIDE DOESN'T BURN, USE PROPER
EXTINGUISHER FOR OTHER MATERIALS INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. PROTECT
AGAINST CAUSTIC SMOKE & WATERS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COLLECT IN
UNPAINTED ALL-METAL CONTAINER & COVER LOOSELY. TRANSPORT
IMMEDIATELY TO CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AREA FOR DISPOSAL BY TRAINED
PERSONNEL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
PLACE AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. AVOID CAUSTIC MIST/SOLUTION.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FILTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, NEOPRENE, VINYL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FACEHSHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WATER IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, RUBBER GLOVES,
RUBBER BOOTS, EYE WASH STATION & SHOWERS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:REACTS VIGOUROUSLY
Appearance and Odor:CANARY YELLOW SOLID, EITHER FINE POWDER OR GRANULES
W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ORGANICS INCLUDING FUELS, SOLVENTS, GREASES, &
LUBRICANTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER

Waste Disposal Methods:IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA (HOOD W/SCRUBBER
PREFERRED), SPRAY W/PLENTY OF WATER. FOAMING WILL OCCUR & OXYGEN
GAS & CAUSTIC MIST WILL BE GENERATED. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE
DISPOSAL. DISPOSE IN ACCORDAN CE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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