Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE, I-93
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067497
MSDS Number: CBFYQ

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 CARBONATE

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. DO NOT ADMIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAL) 1870 MG/KG
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. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO VAPORS AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE
INJURY. DUST AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CAN BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
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)

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
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:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PROD 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 GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
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 SUPPO
RTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HASARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH
CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL (ING 2)

Spec Gravity:2.043
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID, ODORLESS COMPOUND.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES, PHOSPHORUS HALIDES, STRONG ACIDS, THIONYL
CHLORIDE, IRON & ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR
ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS. HYGROSCOPIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES UNDER ACIDIC CONDITIONS.

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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