Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:10/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-136-1004
MSDS Number: BWMCC

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE SKIN RASH,POSSIBLE
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,GAS PAIN,DIARRHEA.HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF KCL MAY CAUSE ULCERATIONS IN TISSUE OF THE GI
TRACT.WHERE THE KIDNEYS ARE NOT PASSING POTASSIUM PROPERLY,VICTIM
MAY SHOW WEAKNESS,LISTLE SSNESS,ANETHESIA,"SPINNING
HEAD",CONFUSION,HYPOTENSION,SLOW,WEAK PULSE,CARDIAC ARRYTHMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING KIDNEY
DISFUNCTION MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A
DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2732F,1500C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1418F,770C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:2732F,1500C
Spec Gravity:1.584
pH:5-8@5%
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS OR POWDER;COLORLESS;ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE,SULFURIC ACID,KMNO*4.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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