Product ID:POTASSIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:12/27/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKXTG

Emergency Phone: 740-282-9776

Info Phone: 740-282-9776

Cage: 20865

Telephone: 740-282-9776

Cage: 20865

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF SKIN AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS CAUSES VIOLENT
GASTROENTERITIS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS,
METHEMOGLOBINENIA.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, VOMITING,
HEADACHES, MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, CYANOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NA

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES: CALL
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. INGESTION: DRINK
WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES: DRY CHEMICAL / LARGE FIRES: WATER
SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE CONTAINERS, IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK.
COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER. USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SCBA WHEN
MATERIAL IS INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER - KEEP AWAY FROM REDUCING
AGENTS. WILL EXPLODE IF HEATED TO 1000 F IN PRESENCE OF REDUCING
AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, OR IF MIXED WITH CYANIDES. YIELDS TOXIC
GASEOUS OXIDES WHEN HEATED ABOVE 1000 F.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES, BOOTS, COVERALLS AND
GOGGLES. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR. SHOVEL UP
SPILLED MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STOW AWAY FROM REDUCING AGENTS AND
LIQUIDS OF LOW FLASH POINTS.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS USED TO SHIP THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE
DISPOSED OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST-TYPE RESPIRATOR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS: BUTYL OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS AND IMPERVIOUS BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID PROLONGED
OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP AWAY FROM
CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:=333.C, 631.4F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:36 G/100 ML H2O
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, FLAMMABLES OR COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH REDUCING AGENTS AND
FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:SANITARY LANDFILL I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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