Product ID:POTASSIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:12/31/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKDRQ

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POTASSIUM ACETATE

CAS: 127-08-2

RTECS: AJ3325000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3250MG/KG.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE:NO SYMPTOMS KNOWN.EYE OR SKIN
EXPOSURE:NO SYMPTOMS BUT MAY BE MILD IRRITANT.INGESTION: MODERATELY
TOXIC BY ORAL INGESTION. MAY CAUSE GASTRIC DISTRESS UNLESS
LIBERATLLY DILTED. POTASSIUM SALTS M AY CAUSE HYPERKALEMIA.
EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE MAY BE MILD
IRRITANT.INGESTION:MODERATELY TOXIC BY ORAL INGESTION. MAY CAUSE
GASTRIC DISTRESS UNLESS LIBERALLY DILUTED. POTASSIUM SALTS MAY
CAUSE HYPERKALEMIA.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WELL WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINS OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS GET
MED ATTN. INEST:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK.
INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL DDR. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN:FLLUSH WITH WATER.INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. BREATHING DIFFICULT
GIVE OXYGE N. GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY CHEMICAL; WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH
OXIDIZING MATERIALS. WHEN HEATED, EMITS ACID FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZING AGENTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANLDING. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. REMOVE AND WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD
OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
USE. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, USE AN APPROVED NIOSH/MSHA
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST NOT NEEDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) NOT NEEDED.
OTHER NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
PROPER GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT
WEAR CNTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NASCO P/N KM01004M.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DATA NOT LISTED
Melt/Freeze Pt:=292.C, 557.6F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID.
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.57-1.8
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QANTITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE
IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR
DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR.

Toxicological Information:TLV NONE ESTABLISHED. (ACGIH 1992-93).
TOXICITY: ORAL LD50 (RAT) 32502MG/KG. RATED MODERATELY TOXIC.

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Transport Information:DOT- NON-REGULATED.