Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE SIGMAULTRA, P9333
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6640
NIIN:00N093122
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJWKS

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIE S CAN CAUSE WEAKNESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION AND CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES. TO THE
BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY I NVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TOX INFO: CYANOSIS, OTHER CHANGES); GI (NAUS/VOMIT); BLOOD (CHANGE IN
CLOTTING FACTORS); NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (CHANGES IN K).
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DAT A
IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFO.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:RTECS # TS8050000, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. IRRIT
DATA: EYE-RBT 500 MG/24H MLD; 28ZPAK -, 8, 1972. TOX DATA: ORL-INF
LDLO: 938 MG/KG/2D; JAMAAP 240, 1339, 1978. ORL-MAN LDLO: 20 MG/KG;
LANCAO 2, 919, 1980. ORL-RAT LD50: 2600 MG/KG; 28ZPAK -, 8, 1972.
IPR-RAT LD50: 660 MG/KG; FCTXAV 3, 597, 1965. IVN-RAT LD50: 142
MG/KG; ARZNAD 14, 1128, 1964. ORL-MUS LD50: 1500 MG/KG; IYKEDH 21,
257, 1990. IPR-MUS LD50 : 620 MG/KG; COREAF 256, 1043, 1963.
IVN-MUS LD50: 117 MG/KG; EJTXAZ 8, 188, 1975. TARGET ORGAN DATA:
BEHAVIORAL (CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD, CHANGE IN MOTOR
ACTIVITY, COMA); CARDIAC (ARRHYS); LU NGS, THORAX/RESP (DYSPNAE,
(SUP DAT)

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Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: IRRITANT. R
36/37/38: IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26: IN
CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER
AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36: W EAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD 60360;
NIS 97; TNF 14471; NOS 88; TNE 122749. NOES 1983: HZD 60360; NIS
147; TNF 16061; NOS 125; TNE 3876 24; TFE 175287. EPA TSCA SECTION
8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BA
SE, JUNE 1998.
State Regulatory Information: