Product ID:STANDARD CONDUCTIVITY SOLUTION
MSDS Date:01/18/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-129-3762
MSDS Number: BYVWV

Emergency Phone: 540-989-0400

Info Phone: 540-343-3618

Preparer: UNKNOWN.

Cage: 66378

Telephone: 540-989-0400/343-3618

Cage: 66378

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
DUST MAY CAUSE ABRASION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION/RASH.
INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE DUST MAY CAUSE NASAL & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE CIRCULATORY
PROBLEMS. CHRONIC- UNK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, FATIGUE,
WEAKNESS, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE FLUID IF
PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER AS MUCH MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE. ABSORB
REMAINING OF SPILL WITH VERMICULITE. TRANSFER TO A METAL CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM OXIDE, OXIDES OF CHLORINE,
FREE OR IONIC CHLORINE MAY BE FORMED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, POTASSIUM
PERMANGANATE PLUS SULFURIC ACID

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

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