Product ID:P3917, POTASSIUM OXALATE MONOHYDRATE ACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:02/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-4752
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDSV

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: JO751

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: JO751

POTASSIUM OXALATE MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 6487-48-5

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, NERVES, BLOOD,
EYES. ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE
TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRAN ES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
EYES AND SKIN. CHRONIC: POSSIBLE RISK OF CONGENITAL MALFORMATION IN
THE FETUS. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL,
AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMMATION
AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND
PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARY NGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE
EYES BY SEPARAT ING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXGYEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH
WITH WATER PROVIDED PE RSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.

Flash Point:NOT PROVIDED BY
Lower Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Upper Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MAITER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES. FACESHIELD (8 INCH MINIMUM)
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Vapor Pres:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Vapor Density:NOT PROVID
Spec Gravity:2.127
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Solubility in Water:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS AND CHUNKS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

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