Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORATE, I-94
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067498
MSDS Number: CBFYR

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

CHLORIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM CHLORATE)

CAS: 3811-04-9

RTECS: FO0350000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ADMIN LIQ/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVULS PERSON. IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IMMED 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:LD50:(RAT) 7000 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:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LAB.
ALL CHEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT!
CAN CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRIT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN.
RPTD EXPOS TO VAP AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE HARMFUL
IFINHALED. DUST AND/OR VAP CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. CAN BE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
CARDIOVASCULAR SYS INJURY. CAN CAUSE BLOOD DISORDERS. CAN CAUSE
NERV SYS INJURY. CAN CAUSE KIDNEY INJURY. CAN CAUSE GI DISTURB.
POSSIBLE CHOLINESTERASE INHAIBI TOR-MAY CAUSE SEIZURES, NAUS,
VOMIT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION AND/OR INCR MUC SECRETIONS IN LUNGS.
INGEST MAY CAUSE DIARR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POIS. 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 @ LE AST 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.
IF (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. VENTIALTE 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 & CLOTHING.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY WITH
COMPATIBLE 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:CORRODES STEEL. CORRODES COPPER & ITS ALLOYS. FIRST AID
PROC: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:752F,400C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:669F,354C
Spec Gravity:2.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, IRON & ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS,
COPPER & MERCURY/ALKALINE PESTICIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZING AGENT-AVOID CONT W/EASILY
OXIDIZED SUBSTANCES. DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM/THEIR ALLOYS AS
CNTNRS. (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSES UNDER ACIDIC CNDTNS. DECOMPOSITION PRODS ARE CORROSIVE.

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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