Product ID:AMPOULE ASSEMBLY,CAUSTIC
MSDS Date:02/01/1992
FSC:6665
NIIN:01-016-8399
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BRCBZ

Emergency Phone: 516-727-8600

Info Phone: 516-727-8600

Cage: 06421

Telephone: 516-727-8600

Cage: 06421

POTASSIUM CARBONATE, POTASH, PEARL ASH

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP &
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MAGNESIUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE W/HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. DISPOSE INTO
SEWER W/ABUNDANT WATER IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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