Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORATE, PRODUCT NO:P3300, P3340, P3388.
MSDS Date:02/03/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1150
MSDS Number: BXQDK

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/POI CNTRL CN

Info Phone: 312-364-0150

Preparer: K. KUCHEL

Cage: CSPOO

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

POTASSIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 3811-04-9

RTECS: FO0350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT ESTABLISHED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC. IRRITATION BY ALL EXPOSURE
ROUTES.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, HEADACHE. (WHEN IN DOUBT CALL PHYSICIAN
OR LOCAL POISON CONTROL CENTER.)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH.WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT/WATER
FOR @LEAST 15MINS.IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS GET MED ATTN.EYE:WASH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS LIFTING EYELIDS.GET MED ATTN
IMMED.INHAL :REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP.DIFFI
BREATH GIVE OXY.CALL PHYSICIAN.INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING
2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY (SUPPLEM)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIUM SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SUPPORTING FIRE. (CALL FIRE DEPT IMMED.)
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTH & NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUST BUT HAZ OXIDIZ MATL.CONTACT
W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBS MAY CAUSE IGN/VIOLENT
COMBUST/EXPLO.INCREASES FLAMM OF COMBUST MATL.RELEASES OXY.EXPLO
W/H2SO4.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY,CHECK ALL
REGS:VENTILATE.CLENUP PERSONNEL MAY REQURIE PROT CLOTH/RESP PROT
FROM DUST.SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION/DISPSOAL.AVOID
DUST DISPERSAL.TRACE RESIDUE MAY BE FLU SHED TO SEWER W/LG AMTS OF
WATER.AVOID COMBUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE W/INCOMPATIBLES MATLS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL (GENERAL).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:MOUTH IF UNCONSC.CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:752F,400C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:673F,356C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY (6.8% @68F)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID, IODIDES, TARTARIC ACID, ALUMINUM, ORGANIC SUBSTANCES,
EASILY OXIDIZED SUBSTANCES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE AND POTASSIUM OXIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPSOAL:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN RCRA APPROVED HAZ WASTE
FACILITY.RECOMMENDATION ONLY,CHECK LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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