Product ID:B6190-321 POTASSIUM ELECTRODE FILL SOLUTION
MSDS Date:08/12/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055246
MSDS Number: CGJDZ

DADE INTERNATIONAL INC.

MIAMI, FL 33152-0672
US

Emergency Phone: 800-327-2616

Info Phone: 800-327-2616

Cage: GO549

DADE INTERNATIONAL INC.

520672 MIAMI, FL 33152-0672 US

Telephone: 800-327-2616

Cage: GO549

FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.15%

ACGIH TLV: 0.37 MG/CUM IC (2A)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: 99.85%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION & CONJUNCTIVITIS.
SKIN: ANESTHESIA, SENSITIZATION & ABSORPTION. INGESTION: BURNING OF
MOUTH & THROAT. GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SORE THROAT, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
IRRITATION, REDNESS, LACRIMATION, PAIN, WHITE DISCOLORATION,
BURNING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY, LIVER &
KIDNEY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. EYES:
WASH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION:
DILUTE W/WATER/INACTIVE W/MILK/ABSORB W/CHARCOAL. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD
LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIUM APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA W/A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE TREATED AS A SMALL LABORATORY LEAK.
SMALL: TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A CLEAN CONTAINER
FOR LATER DISPOSAL/NEUTRALIZE W/SODIUM BISULFATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL LOCATION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. IF
RESPIRATORS ARE USED, OSHA REQUIRES A WRITTEN RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION PROGRAM.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
BELOW LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:LATEX/VINYL
Eye Protection:GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS, EYEWASH STATIONS & WASHING
FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN
WORK AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS/BASES, INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE RINSED & DISPOSED OF AS NON-HAZARDOUS
SOLID WASTE.

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