Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:02/17/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-135-9000
MSDS Number: BWSCZ

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 CARBONATE

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1870 MG/KG(ANHYDROUS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**ALKALINE SOLID** EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION AND CORNEAL DESTRUCTION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR
BURNS.INGEST:ADULT FATAL DOSE IS 20 GRAMS.MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IR
RITATION.CHRONIC:INHAL:LESIONS OF THE NASAL
SEPTUM.EYES:CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGH,THROAT
PAIN.SKIN:ECZEMA,DERMATITIS,POSSIBLE DEEP
ULCERATIONS.INGEST:ABDOMINAL PAIN,BLOOD IN VOMITUS,FALL IN BLOOD
PRESSURE,PERITONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:P

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR A MILD
DETERGENT AND WATER;COVER WITH DRESSING.GET MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL SALINE OR WATER FOR 15
MINUTES;COVER WITH BANDAGES.CALL DOCTOR.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR
MILK;ALLOW VOMITING TO OCCUR(HEAD BELOW HIPS)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
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.DO NOT FLUSH
MATERIAL TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN
CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1636F,891C
Spec Gravity:2.428
pH:11.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS(MONOCLINIC) OR
GRANULES;COLORLESS;ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,CHLORINE,CARBON,MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

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

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