Product ID:POTASSIUM BROMIDE, I-92
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067496
MSDS Number: CBFYP

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

POTASSIUM BROMIDE

CAS: 7758-02-3

RTECS: TS7650000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIQ/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVULS PERSON. IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT
PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED T HROUGH SKIN. REPEATED
EXPOSURE TO VAPORS AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DUST AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE CHLORACNE. CAN BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY. CAN CAUSE
GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. NARC OTIC @ HIGH CONC.
TOXICITY:ASSUM THIS CHEM IS TOXIC & USE SPECIAL CARE TO AVOID
CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED
ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF
NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN.
INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING
DFCLTY BRTHG. (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS TO AVOID:OR THEIR ALLOYS AS CNTNRS. CORRODES STEEL. FIRST AID
PROC:IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS
EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC.
IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR.CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING
MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2615F,1435C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:8553F,4734C
Spec Gravity:2.75
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EASILY OXIDIZED-MAY BE PEROXIDE
FORMER-CHECK FOR PEROXIDES ON ALL OPENED SAMPLES. DO NOT USE
MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE. DECOMPOSED BY CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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