Product ID:REF ELECTRODE FILL SOLUTION, 900001
MSDS Date:06/07/1988
FSC:6630
NIIN:01-190-4452
MSDS Number: BXBQT

ORION RESEARCH INC

529 MAIN ST
BOSTON, MA 02129
US

Emergency Phone: 617-242-3900

Info Phone: 617-242-3900

Cage: 30260

ORION RESEARCH INC

BOSTON, MA 02129 US

Telephone: 617-242-3900

Cage: 30260

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 17.1%

OSHA PEL FP N (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: STRONG ALKALIS

SILVER CHLORIDE

CAS: 7783-90-6

RTECS: VW3563000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL FP N (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: FP N (MFR)

WETTING AGENTS

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL FP N (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: FP N (MFR)

NEUTRAL SALTS

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL FP N (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: FP N (MFR)

DEIONIZED WATER

Fraction By Weight: 77.9%

OSHA PEL FP N (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: FP N (MFR)

SODIUM CHLORIDE; (NACL)

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER; (DEIONIZED WATER) (H*2O)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 77.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: LARGE AMOUNTS TAKEN INTERNALLY
MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE DIZZINESS, CRAMPS, CONVULSIONS, VOMITING,
WEAKNESS & COLLAPSE. CHRONIC: CAN CAUSE ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS, AND
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS-NO SERIOUS ACUTE OR
CHRONIC AFFECTS WITH EITHER EXTERNAL OR INHALATION EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY OR HEART PROBLEMS.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: WASH OFF W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL: CALL BREATHING(GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP).

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITRATE MAY RENDER OTHER MATERIALS MORE
COMBUSTIBLE IF ALLOWED TO DRY OUT UPON THEM.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE W/WATER & COVER WITH SODA ASH, MIX &
SCOOP INTO BEAKER OF WATER, NEUTRALIZED WITH HCL AND WASH DOWN
DRAIN WITH EXCESSIVE WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:6M HCL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND KEEP CAP
TIGHTLY SEALED TO PROTECT PRODUCT INTEGRITY.
Other Precautions:NOTE: POTASSIUM NITRATE IS LISTED IN TABLE 172.131 OF
TITLE 49 CFR.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
DELUGE SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 5.5-7.5.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-4F,-20C
Spec Gravity:1.06 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, B, BA*S, NA ACETATE, TI, S, TRICHLOROETHYLENE,
CHARCOAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORING NEAR HEAT OR INCOMPATIBLE
CHEMICALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN UPON HEATING TO
DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD TO A LARGE CNTNR OF WATER & STIR IN SLIGHT
EXCESS OF SODA ASH. LET STAND 24 HOURS. NEUT W/6M HCL & WASH DOWN
DRAIN W/EXCESSIVE WATER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS( ).

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