Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTIONS,S60038,S77375-3,SP135 500
MSDS Date:06/19/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-190-2728
MSDS Number: BZNTP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 26.08%

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA 302/313)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 73.8%

SILVER CHLORIDE

CAS: 7783-90-6

RTECS: VW3563000

Fraction By Weight: 0.15%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR STATES THAT HCL IS LISTED
NTP-SUSPECT.HMIS DOES NOT CONCUR.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.EYES:FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
CONSCIOUS,GIVE 2-4 CUPS OF MILK OR WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON
DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPERINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS/MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:14F,-10C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 ETHER=1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH POTASSIUM CHLORIDE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE,POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE,SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,CHLORINE,POTASSIUM
FUME.

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

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