Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE,P 217-3
MSDS Date:08/14/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-449-1696
MSDS Number: CFRNL

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

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

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 1500 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES AND
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. SKIN:NO INFORMATION REPORTED. INHALE:LOW HAZARD FOR
USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. ORAL:INGESTION OF LARGE AMOU NTS MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, ELECTROLYTIC IMBALANCE.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, REDNESS, DISCOMFORT,
NAUSEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS RESPIRATORY AILMENTS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP & WATE R. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4 CUPFULSOF MILK OR
WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SWEEP UP SPILL. PLACE IN A WASTE
DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE, IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT. WEAR A
PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY
CONDITIONS. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WIT H EYES AND SKIN. AVOID INHALING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
CONTROL DUST CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:COTTON/RUBBER/LATEX RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE WORK CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2732F,1500C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1418F,770C
Spec Gravity:1.984
pH:7.0
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULAR POWDER -
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE AND SULFURIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS, POTASSIUM FUME

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL IN ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REUSING OR
RECYCLING IS RECOMMENDED.

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