Product ID:POTASSIUM CITRATE
MSDS Date:05/09/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032323
MSDS Number: BSZGX

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

POTASSIUM CITRATE MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 6100-05-6

POTASSIUM CITRATE (ANHYDROUS)

CAS: 866-84-2

RTECS: GE8255000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE NOSE,
THROAT. EYES: MILD IRRITATION. SKIN: MINOR IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL
GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: WASH
W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE, OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE. TRACE
RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. AVOID
DUST DISPERSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPROVED.
Ventilation:DILUTION, LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES & CLEAN
BODY COVERING CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: LOSES WATER AT 180C/356F.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE SUPP.
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:446F
Spec Gravity:1.98
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CAN'T BE RECLAIMED, DISPOSE I/A/W
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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