Product ID:POTASSIUM BICARBONATE, P9144
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N069809
MSDS Number: CBKWG

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

POTASSIUM BICARBONATE

CAS: 298-14-6

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE OR SKIN IRRITATION. TO
THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOR OUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. USE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, GLOVES & NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPL ETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Spec Gravity:2.17
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SM QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS &
PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQ SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY
OF WATER. HYDROLYSIS & NEUT RXNS MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES
(SUPDAT)

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