Product ID:P263-500,POTASSIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:08/14/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-7476
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKKYF

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

NITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

OSHA PEL NONE LISTED

ACGIH TLV: NONE LISTED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 3750 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYE: MAY
CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: DUST CAUSES MECHANICAL IRRITATION. LOW
HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. INGESTION: CAUSES
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, V OMITING AND DIARRHEA.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, CYANOSIS, CONVULSION, TACHYCARDIA, DYSPNEA AND
DEATH. CHRONIC: PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ANEMI A,
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE, BREATH
SHORTNESS, CYANOSIS, RAPID HEART RATE, CHOCOLATE-BROWN COLORED
BLOOD, KIDNEY INJURY, WEAKNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND POSSIBLE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: DUST
CAUSES MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INHALATION: MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITA TION. MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA,
CYANOSIS, CONVULSION, TACHYCARDIA, DYSPNEA AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL
AID. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WH ILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. GET
MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS
OF MILK OR WATE R. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH
AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIF FICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Extinguishing Media:COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER. FOR SMALL FIRES DO NOT
USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE HALON OR FOAMS. USE WATER ONLY.
FOR LARGE FIRES FLOOD FIRE WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (SCBA) TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE. DURING A FIRE, IRRITATING AND HIGHLY
TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION/ COMBUSTION.
CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE. VAPOR S MAY BE HEAVIER THAN AIR. THEY CAN
SPREAD ALONG GROUND AND COLLECT IN LOW OR CONFINED AREAS. MAY
DECOMPOSE EXPLOSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
VACCUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN
THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION . AVOID GENERATING DUSTY
CONDITIONS. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. PROVIDE VENTILATION. DO
NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS PAPER TOWELS TO CLEAN UP
SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP
AWAY FROM REDUCING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WA SH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP AWAY FROM CLOTHING
AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
PER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMTICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=334.C, 633.2F
Decomp Temp:=400.C, 752.F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:2.1
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID - ODORLESS
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALUMINUM,
TITANIUM, ANTIMONY, GERMANIUM, ZINC, ZIRCONIUM, CALCIUM DISILICIDE,
CHROMIUM NITRITE, METAL SULFIDES, BORON, CARBON, SULFUR, P, SODIUM
THIOSULFATE, CITRIC
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, DUST GENERATION,
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, IRRITATING AND TOXIC
FUMES AND GASES, OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

Toxicological Information:ORAL, RABBIT: LD50 = 1901 MG/KG; ORAL, RAT:
LD50 = 3750 MG/KG

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
AVAILABLE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:US DOT SHIPPING NAME: POTASSIUM NITRATE. HAZARD
CLASS: 5.1. UN NUMBER: UN1486. PACKING GROUP: III.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMCALS IN
THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMCALS
IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS# 7757-79-1: FLAMMABLE.
SECTION 313: NO CHEMICAL S ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CLEAN AIR ACT: CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OR CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS.
CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED
AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF
THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED A S TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER
THE CWA. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED
HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA. TSCA: CAS # 7757-79-1 IS LISTED ON THE
TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NITRIC ACID POTASSIUM SALT CAN BE FOUND ON
THE FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA,
PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL:
NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THI S PRODUCT ARE LISTED.