Product ID:POTASSIUM PERSULFATE POWDER PILLOWS,20847-69
MSDS Date:11/06/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-434-6854
MSDS Number: CGLZB

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224/303-623-5716;POISONCNT

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

POTASSIUM PERSULFATE

CAS: 7727-21-1

RTECS: SE0400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 802 MG/KG
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:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:CAUSES IRRITATION.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS. INHALATION:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AN D ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
INGESTION:MODERATELY TOXIC. MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA,
VOMITING. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
TEARING, ALLERGIC REACTIONS OF SKIN AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. ORAL:DO
NOT IND UCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.
SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID
INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS OR SMOKE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY
OF COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. MAY EMIT TOXIC GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. RECOVER AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE. DISSOLVE BALANCE OF SPILL IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH
SODA ASH. FLUSH REACTED MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER, IF ALLOWED. DE CONTAMINATE AREA OF SPILL WITH ALKALI
SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. USE UNDER THE HOOD.
Other Precautions:STRONG EYE IRRITANT. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST
OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. CAUTION ! EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS RESIDUE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:<212F,<100C
Spec Gravity:2.477
pH:4.1 5%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION, EXCESS MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE
FLUSHED INTO DRAIN WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF ALLOWED.

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