Product ID:POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE, 4889
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N051894
MSDS Number: CBCGT

Emergency Phone: 800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

POTASSIUM ACID PHTHALATE; (POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE)

CAS: 877-24-7

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NONE IDENTIFIED. SKIN
CONTACT: IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: INRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION:
NONE IDENTIFIED. INGESTION: NONE IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE
IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: IF
A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO
FRESH AIR . SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELYWASH SKIN WITH
PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYES: IN CASE OF
CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED:
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPRORPIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:1.64 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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