Product ID:POTASSIUM BIFLUORIDE
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-6338
MSDS Number: CCGDW

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Cage: 0AU44

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POTASSIUM BIFLUORIDE, POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLORIDE

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATING NOSE & THROAT,
NECROSIS OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION: FATAL HYPOCALCEMIA.
DEATH MAY RESULT, FLUORIDE ION CAN REDUCE SERUM CALCIUM LEVELS. MAY
CAUSE OSSEOUS FLUOROSIS & KID NEY DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION,
BURNS & PUSTULAR DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATE, BURNS & CORNEAL
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CHILLS, LABORED BREATHING, FEVERS,
COUGH, CALCIUM DEFICIENCY IN THE BLOOD, SALIVATION, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, BLOOD PRESSURE, COMA, BURNS,
REDDENING, ASTHMA, RHEUMATIS M, INFLAMMATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH FOR 15-20 MINS W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER; THEN FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF QUALIFIED PERSON IS AVAILABLE. GIVE CPR,
PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCEVOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE SOLUBLE CALCIUM/MAGNESIUM IN ANY FORM, MILK,
CALCIUM LACTATE SOLUTIONS/MILK OF MAGNESIA/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
(SEE SUPP)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROVED NIOSH SCBA, EQUIPMENT & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CONTAINERS COOL/REMOVE
W/O RISK. AVOID SPLASHING MATERIALS & SOLUTIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER SPRAY WILL TEND TO REDUCE FUMES,
DUST & ANY IRRITATING GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP W/A MINIMUM OF DUSTING & COLLECT IN
CONTAINER; COVER, LABEL & STORE. WATER MAY BE USED TO COMPLETE
CLEANUP, TAKING CARE TO KEEP SOLUTION THAT IS FORMED FROM
CONTACTING EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS, ALKALIS &
WATER. STORE AT MODERATE TEMPS IN A DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM FOODSTUFFS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:MEDICAL SURVELLIANCE OF PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO FLUORIDE
DUSTS, MISTS/FUMES IS RECOMMENDED. EMPLOYEE TRAINING IN HAZARDS &
PRECAUTIONS IS RECOMMENDED. DON'T REUSE CONTAINERS WHEN EMPTY.
AVOID CONTACT W/E YES, SKIN/CLOTHING. (SEE SUPP)

Respiratory Protection:FOR LOW LEVELS, USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR. FOR INTERMEDIATE LEVELS, USE NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE
AIR CLEANING RESPIRATORS FOR BOTH LUNG & EYE PROTECTION. FOR HIGH
LEVELS, USE NIOSH APPRO VED SCBA/SUPPLIED AIR BREATHING SYSTEMS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYEWASH STATIONS, QUICK
DRENCH SHOWER FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING & PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. FIRST AID CONT'D:
DON'T GIVE CARBONATES/BICARBONATES. PRECAUTIONS: AVOID BREATHING
DUST/MIST. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. HANDLE AS TOXIC MATERIAL;
NO SMOKING/EATING WHILE HANDLING.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:461.67F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.37 (SOLID)
pH:<7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:28%
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER W/ODORLESS TO SLIGHT
ACIDIC SMELL
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & CAUSTIC POTASH
RESIDUE.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF REGULATIONS PERMIT, WASTE MAY BE BURIED IN AN
APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTES LANDFILL/REMOVED BY A LICENSED CHEMICAL
WASTE DISPOSAL IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. NA 1760.

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