Product ID:REF ELECTRODE FILL SOLUTION, 900001
MSDS Date:02/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N008988
MSDS Number: CCBRP

ORION RESEARCH INCORPORATED

529 MAIN ST
BOSTON, MA 02129
US

Emergency Phone: 617-242-3900

Info Phone: 617-242-3900

Cage: 30260

ORION RESEARCH INC

BOSTON, MA 02129 US

Telephone: 617-242-3900

Cage: 30260

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 17.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILVER CHLORIDE

CAS: 7783-90-6

RTECS: VW3563000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GLYCOLS, POLYETHYLENE, MONO(P-(1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYL

CAS: 9002-93-1

RTECS: MD0907700

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER (DEIONIZED)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 77.9%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:LARGE AMOUNTS TAKEN INTERNALLY
MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE DIZZINESS, CRAMPS, CONVULSIONS, VOMITING,
WEAKNESS, AND COLLAPSE. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, WEAKNESS; NO SERIOUS ACUT E OR CHRONIC AFFECTS WITH EITHER
EXTERNAL OR INHALATION EXPOSURE. CHRONIC:CAN CAUSE ANEMIA,
NEPHRITIS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AND METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KIDNEY OR HEART PROBLEMS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . EYES AND SKIN:WASH OFF WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR @
LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:ANY. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITRATE MAY RENDER OTHER MATERIALS MORE
COMBUSTIBLE IF ALLOWED TO DRY OUT UPON THEM.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE WITH WATER AND COVER WITH SODA ASH, MIX
AND SCOOP INTO A BEAKER OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M HCL AND WASH DOWN DRAIN WITH
EXCESS WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND KEEP CAP
TIGHTLY SEALED TO PROTECT PROD INTEGRITY.
Other Precautions:NOTE:POTASSIUM NITRATE IS LISTED IN TABLE 172.101 OF
TITLE 49 CFR. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AFFECTED BY CAL PROP. 65.

Respiratory Protection:NOT APPLICABLE. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT APPLICABLE.
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
PH:5.5-7.5 @ 25C.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:24.8F,-4.0C
Spec Gravity:1.06 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, B, BAS, NA ACETATE, TI, S, TRICHLOROETHYLENE,
CHARCOAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORING NEAR HEAT OR INCOMPATABLE
CHEMICALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN UPON HEATING TO
DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD TO A LARGE CNTNR OF WATER, STIR IN SLIGHT
EXCESS OF SODA ASH. LET STAND 24 HOURS. NEUT W/6M HCL & WASH DOWN
DRAIN W/EXCESS WATER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

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