Product ID:POTASSIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:08/13/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082262
MSDS Number: CGCNY

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600;314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ACETIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT

CAS: 127-08-2

RTECS: AJ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 98.14%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 3250 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
NOSE OR THROAT. INGESTION: EXTREMELY LARGE ORAL DOSAGES MAY PRODUCE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. HAS DIURETIC EFFECT. SKIN: NO
ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT MAY CAUSE MINOR SKIN IRRITATION. EYE:
MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION, POSS REDDENING. CHRONIC: NO ADVERSE HLTH
EFTS EXPECTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
ADVICE. S KIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OR LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
MAY REQUIRE PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP AND
CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION/DISP. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. TRACE
RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
FROM SOURCE OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE AND
SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
EMERGENCIES, NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY
BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CNTRL FOR
SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION: TO WORKER, LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:558F,292C
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:200 G IN 100 G WATER
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POSSIBLY OXIDES OF CARBON AND
POTASSIUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES. EMITS ACRID FUMES WHEN HEATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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