Product ID:374825 POTASSIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:11/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D004142
MSDS Number: BXYBS

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/716-226-6177

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: 63759

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD W/WATRE SPRAY OR FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2),
DRY CHEMICAL (ABC).
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITON,WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATH APPARATUS.USE FLOODING AMTS OF WATER IN EARLY
STAGES OF FIRE.LG QUANT IN FIRE NITRATES MAY (SUPPLEME)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATL.IN CONTACT W/EASILY
OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE IGN,VIOLENT
COMBUST/EXPLO.INCR FLAMM OF COMBUST MATLS.YIELDS (SUPPLE)

Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:752F,400C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:633F,334C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:633F,334C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:2.109 @16C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:35.5 G/100ML @20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONVOL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLE MATL,FLAME,HEAT.(SODIUM HYPOSULFITE;LEAD
PHOSPHITE;TIN SOLDER).
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIXTURES W/REDUCING AGENTS MAY DETONATE BY
HEAT OR SHOCK.

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