Product ID:SAFEWAY KA
MSDS Date:02/01/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-341-9856
MSDS Number: BWPWK

OLD WORLD INDUSTRIES INC

4065 COMMERCIAL AVE
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-1851
US

Emergency Phone: 847-559-2000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 847-559-2000

Cage: 0U3B1

OLD WORLD INDUSTRIES INC

NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-1851 US

Telephone: 847-559-2173

Cage: 0U3B1

POTASSIUM ACETATE/ACETIC ACID,POTASSIUM SALT

CAS: 127-08-2

RTECS: AJ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 49%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

CORROSION INHIBITORS

Fraction By Weight: <1%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN,
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, PAIN. SKIN
CONTACT IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE PROLONGED/SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION.
INHALATION IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR AT AMBIE NT TEMPERATURES. HARMFUL
IF INGESTED. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, TEARS, SWELLING, REDNESS,
BLURRED VISION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR HEART FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR. ORAL:GET MEDICAL ADVISE. DO NOT
INDUCE V OMITING EXCEPT ON ADVICE OF COMPETENT MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1022F
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:BURNS AFTER WATER EVAPORATES. SMALL FIRE:DRY
CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE. LARGE FIRE:ALCOHOL-TYPE OR UNIVERSAL TYPE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DEHYDRATED MATERIAL WILL BURN.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB SPILL WITH
INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND OR SAWDUST. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
CHEMICAL WASTE. CLEAN SURFACE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER TO REMOVE
RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:WARNING! INGESTION OF 25 GRAMS OR MORE OF K SALT MAY
CAUSE VOMITING. IF PERSON IS NOT SUFFERING FROM A PREEXISTING
KIDNEY AND/OR CARDIAC CONDITION, MATERIAL WILL BE EXCRETED IN THE
URINE. AVOID EYE CO NTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION IS NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER FOR PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES IF SPLASHING
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:241F,116C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>-76F,>-60C
Spec Gravity:1.275
pH:9-10.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO LIGHT STRAW LIQUID - ALMOST
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS CHLORATES, NITRATES,
PEROXIDES, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EVAPORATION TO DRYNESS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION OR RECYCLING
IS RECOMMENDED.

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