Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:04/19/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DF
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLFTS

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177

Info Phone: 716-226-6177

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: 6V042

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

POTASSIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 3811-04-9

RTECS: FO0350000

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, ORAL RAT: 1870MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLOOD.
INHALTION: REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH DUST
CONCENTRATION MAY RESULT IN METHEMOGLOBIN FORMATION AND RUPTURING
OF RED BLOOD CELLS. MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS WI TH BLUISH SKIN. SKIN AND
EYE: PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND EYES. DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS.
INGESTION: OR RELATIVELY LARGE QUANTITIES, MAY BE FATA L. CAUSES
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONFUSION AND
CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALTION: REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
HIGH DUST CONCENTRATION MAY RESULT IN METHEMOGLOBIN FORMATION AND
RUPTURING OF RED BLOOD CELLS. MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS WITH BLUISH SKIN.
SKIN AND EYE: PROLONGE D EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND EYES. DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS.
INGESTION: OR RELATIVELY LARGE QUANTITIES, MAY BE FATAL. CAUSES
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONFUSION AND
CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH
WITH MILD SO AP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. CALL PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. (1996 EMERGENCY
RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800 7, GUIDE PAGE NO. 140)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING MATERIAL. FORMS
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER EASILY
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. THESE MIXTURES ARE EASILY IGNITED BY FRICTION
OR HEAT. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE. EXPLODES
WITH SULFURIC ACID.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH CHLORATE OR ITS
SOLUTION IS DANGEROUSLY FLAMMABLE. REMOVE CLOTHING AND KEEP WET
UNTIL WASHED THOROUGHLY WITH WATE R. DO NOT GET INTO EYES, ON SKIN,
OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. DO NOT USE WATER TO CLEAN SPILLS ON
POROUS OR WOOD FLOORS, SURFACES WILL BECOME IMPREGNATED AND
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. WA SH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT O
F REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL/OTHER: NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, VINYL, ETC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
VENTILATION HOOD, PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: POTASSIUM CHLORATE.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=400.C, 752.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=356.C, 672.8F
Decomp Temp:=400.C, 752.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:2.337
Solubility in Water:6.8 GRAMS PER 100ML
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC SUBSTANCES, REDUCING
AGENTS, FINELY DIVIDED METALS, SULFUR, PHOSPHOROUS AND AMMONIA
COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN, CHLORINE, OXIDES OF POTASSIUM

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

Toxicological Information:TOXIC DOSES TO HUMANS ABOUT 5 GRAMS.

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:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:POTASSIUM CHLORATE, 5.1, UN1485, PGII.

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.