Product ID:SOLUTION S 0691 MO-2
MSDS Date:05/16/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-154-3655
MSDS Number: CFYPN

Emergency Phone: 630-920-1510/800-I-M-ALERT/462-5372

Info Phone: 630-305-1000

Preparer: WILLIAM S. UTLEY, PH.D.

Cage: 89524

Telephone: 504-366-9105

Cage: 0PGK2

POTASSIUM PERSULFATE

CAS: 7727-21-1

RTECS: SE0400000

Fraction By Weight: 20 - 40%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
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- INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITAT ION, ALLERGIC REACTION. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF INGESTED. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, PAIN,
COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE 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: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. TOXIC GASES MAY BE PRESENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM SULFUR OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. SWEEP UP/VACUUM SPILL. CAREFULLY TRANSFER INTO A SEALABLE
WASTE CONTAINER. MINIMIZE GENERATION OF DUST. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
WATER
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST
LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE IS RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLESS
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN. THE
PART NUMBER M0239 IS NOT HAZARDOUS AND IS NOT REGULATED.

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:212F,100C
pH:4.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS (EG. RAGS, SAWDUST, HYDROCARBON OILS OR SOLVENT),
REDUCING AGENTS(EG. HYDRAZINE, SULFITES, AL/MG DUST)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL. RESOURCE
CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001.
EMPTY PRODUCT CONTAINERS S HOULD BE PUNCTURED, IF PLASTIC, AND
DISCARDED.

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