Product ID:POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE
MSDS Date:11/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N063164
MSDS Number: BYVNQ

MALLINCKRODT

PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

PERCHLORIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE)

CAS: 7778-74-7

RTECS: SC9700000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

SODIUM THIOSULFATE. MOISTEN & ACIDIFY, IF NEC, TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO CLSD, PREF METAL CNTNR &

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WATER OF THESE HAZ SUBSTANCES WHICH EXCEED RQ MUST BE

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& CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

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BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS

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PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, A MANUAL

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITANT, ESPECIALLY AS
FINE DUST. CAN CAUSE COUGHING, SNEEZING, BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
INGEST:IRRITANT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE; CAUSES GASTRO-INTESTINAL UPSET
& LARGER DOSES CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, V OMITING, FEVER, RASHES. CAN
REDUCE OXYGEN TO BODY ORGANS & HIGH EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE LIPS & SKIN
TO TURN(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BLUE. SKIN CONTACT:IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE
BURNS/SORENESS, ESP ON MOIST SKIN. EYE CONTACT:IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE
REDDENING, TEARING. CHRONIC:CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY AFFECT RED BLOOD
CELLS WHICH CAN HAV E EFFECT ON LIVER, KIDNEY & OTHER ORGANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL MD. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS
DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
SKIN:IMME D FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL MD
IMMED. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING
EYELIDS OCCAS. (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUST, BUT SUBSTANCE IS STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. CONT W/OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERS SHOULD WEAR PROT CLTHG &
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP EQUIP SUITABLE FOR FLAMM & FIRE-PROMOTING
MATLS. SCOOP UP LG SPILLS FOR RECOVERY/DISP IN RCRA WASTE DISP
FACILITY. AVOID DUSTING. SPILLS C AN BE DIKED & COVERED W/FERROUS
SULFATE, (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNIT. ISOLATE
FROM FLAMM MATLS. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE ON WOODEN FLOORS. DANGER! STRONG
OXIDIZER. CONT W/OTHER MATLS MAY CAUSE FIRE. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED. CAUSES IRRIT TO SKIN, EYES & RESP TRACT. KEEP
FROM CONT W/CLTHG & OTHER COMBUST MATLS. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN
(ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR DETAILS.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENRLY PREF (ING 7)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLTHG. MAINTAIN
ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAINS & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK
AREA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUST. LIBERATES TOX GASES WHEN INVOLVED
IN FIRE. STRONG OXIDANTS MAY EXPLODE WHEN SHOCKED/IF EXPOS TO HEAT,
FLAME/FRICTION. ALSO MAY ACT AS INITIATION SOURCE FOR DUST/VA P
EXPLOS. CNTNRS MAY EXPLODE WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE. FIRST AID
PROC:GET MED ATTN IMMED. SPILL PROC:SODIUM SULFATE/(ING 3)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:752F,400C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:2.52
Solubility in Water:1.5 G IN 100 G.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, CHARCOAL, FLUORINE, SULFUR, MANY COMBUSTIBLE
SUBSTANCES & REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE & OXIDES OF POTASSIUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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