Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE LIQUID
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N081178
MSDS Number: CFZTP

VICKSBURG CHEMICAL CO

VICKSBURG, MS 39181
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 601-636-1231

Cage: GO313

VICKSBURG CHEMICAL CO

821003 VICKSBURG, MS 39182-1003 US

Telephone: 601-636-1231

Cage: GO313

1); (K*2CO*3)

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Fraction By Weight: 47%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MANIFESTING REQS PER APPLIC REGS. APPROP DISP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PERFORMED BY COMPETENT & PROPERLY PERMITTED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AGENCIES RECEIVE PROPER NOTIFICATION OF DISPOSAL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CANNOT BE INHALED. SKIN:
CAUSES MILD IRRITATION. EYES: MAY CAUSE INJURY. INGESTION: CAUSES
IRRITATION TO DIGESTIVE AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . SKIN: WASH WITH WATER. EYES: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS.
INGESTION: DRI NK PLENTY OF WATER OR FRUIT JUICE. OBTAIN SERVICES
OF PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH TEMPS DUE TO FIRE/MIXING WITH ACIDS
CAN CAUSE MATL TO DECOMP RELEASING CARBON DIOXIDE GAS. IF THERE IS
EVIDENCE OF PROD DECOMP, ATMOSPHERIC TESTS (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAKS. SPILLS, AFTER CONTAINMENT, SHOULD
BE SHOVELED UP OR REMOVED BY VACUUM TRUCK (IF LIQUID) TO CHEMICAL
WASTE AREA. FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND DISPOSE OF
WASH WATER ACCORDING T O FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP STORAGE AREA SEPARATE FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:PRECAUTIONS FOR REPAIR, MAINTAINANCE OF CONTAMINATED
EQUIPMENT: DRAIN AND RINSE WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP PRESS: SLIGHTLY LESS THAN PURE WATER. EVAP RATE: THAN PURE WATER.
EXPLO HAZ: SHOULD BE RUN FOR CARBON DIOXIDE & OXYGEN CONTENT.
EXCESSIVE QTYS OF CARBON DIOXIDE CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION OF PERS IN
IM MED AREA. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: OXYGEN & MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION OF
PERS. WASTE DISP METH: MATL MAY BE SUBJECT TO (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:234F,112C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.480
pH:11.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLIGHTLY LESS (SUPDAT)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:53

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT OR CONTACT WITH ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE IS GENERATED WHEN
REACTED W/ACIDS. LRG QTYS OF CO*2 IN AN ENCLOSED AREA WILL RSLT IN
LACK OF (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:MATLS RESULTING FROM CLEANUP OPERS MAY BE HAZ
WASTES &, THEREFORE, SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC REGS. PACKAGE, STORE,
TRANSPORT, & DISP OF ALL CLEANUP MATLS & ANY CONTAMD EQUIP I/A/W
ALL APPLIC FED, ST, & LOC HLTH & ENVIRON REGS. SHIPMENTS OF
WASTE(SUPDAT)

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