Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE, K35-20
MSDS Date:03/20/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084840
MSDS Number: CGTZY

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: SUSHA RAMONE

Cage: 04XT3

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 04XT3

1); (K*2CO*3)

CAS: 584-08-7

RTECS: TS7750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 1870 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:THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED, INGESTED OR CONTACT WITH THE SKIN OR EYES. CONTACT WITH
THE SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION CAN BE IRRITATING
TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR UPPER RE SPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN FLUSH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLTHG THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL: MOVE T O FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
IMMED MED HELP. IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE; THIS MATERIAL
IS HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN
NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WARNING: IRRITANT. AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
COAT. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: COLD - 112 G/100CC; HOT - 156 G/100CC.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1636F,891C
Spec Gravity:2.428
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT, TRANSLUCENT POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND
CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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