Product ID:POTASSIUM NITRATE,P 263-3
MSDS Date:04/10/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-448-7498
MSDS Number: CFRML

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Preparer: R.M. CARLSON

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 3750 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:DUST CAUSES
MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INHALE:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, CYANOSIS, CONVULSION, DEATH.
ORAL:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC- MAY
CAUSE ANEMIA, CYANOSIS, KIDNEY INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, DRYNESS OF SKIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, COUGHING,
CONVULSION, RAPID HEART RATE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS,
DIZZINESS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. OR AL:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
MILK OR WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP/VACUUM IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT
DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
INHALATION OF DUST. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE
ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FRO M CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN CONFINED AREAS OR IN DUSTY
SITUATION, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR DUST.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, VINYL, RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:639F,337C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:2.1
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER OR GRANULES - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ALUMINUM,
TITANIUM, ANTIMONY, ZINC, CARBON, SULFUR, ZIRCONIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

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