Product ID:40141, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION SAUTRATED AT 20C
MSDS Date:09/30/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-136-1004
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNPM

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

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Cage: 18464

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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 25.6%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 74.4%

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE. EYE: MAY CAUSE
EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION:
INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTRIONTESTINAL IRRITATION.
MAY CAUSE GASTRIC DISTRUBANCES AND ELE CTROLYTIC IMBALANCE.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FUR
USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Effects of Overexposure:TARGET ORGANS: NONE. EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: INGESTION
OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTRIONTESTINAL IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
GASTRIC DISTRUBANCES AND ELE CTROLYTIC IMBALANCE. INHALATION: MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FUR USUAL INDUSTRIAL
HANDLING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY
OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTE WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT,
GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WAT ER. 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 DI FFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
GET MEDICAL AID.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NOT AV
Lower Limits:NOT APPLICAB
Upper Limits:NOT APPLICAB
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO THE SURROUNDING FIRE. FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY
CHEMICAL CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, NIOSH/MSHA (APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G. DRY
SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT WITH SKIN. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORAGE: STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-10.C, 14.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:14 MM HG
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, COLORLESS, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE. MAY RESULT IN EXPLOSION
WITH POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE AND SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES. IMCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE, POTASSIUM
FUME.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: CAS 7447-40-7, ORAL, MOUSE:
LD50=1500 MG/KG; ORAL RAT: LD50=2600 MG/KG. CAS #7732-18-5: ORAL,
RAT LD50= 90 ML/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: POTASSIUM CHLORIDE NOT LISTED
BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA.

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

SARA Title III Information:NO CHEMICLAS ARE REPORTED UNDER SECTION 313.
SARA SECTION 302, NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN
RQ. SARA CODES, CAS # 7447-40-7 ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA; CAS # 7447-40-7 AND CAS# 7732-18-5
ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE ON THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTING LIST. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL DOES
NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOU S AIR POLLUTANT. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT
CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS.THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN
ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE
CWA.NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY PO
LLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY
HAZARDOUS BY OSHA.
State Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. WATER IS NOT PRESENT ON
STATE LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO
SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL.

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