SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE ACS REAGENT,
P3911 -- 6810-00N021648
===================== Product Identification
=====================
Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE ACS REAGENT, P3911
MSDS Date:10/14/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021648
MSDS Number: BLRXV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-8070
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients
=============
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7447-40-7
RTECS #:TS8050000
===================== Hazards Identification
=====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL(RAT)2600 MG/KG.

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES
Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL
BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE
WEAKNESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION & CIRCULATORY
DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures
=======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H2O FOR AT
LST 15 MIN.
SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF H20. WASH
CONTAM CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O2. CALL MD.
INGEST:CALLMD IMMED .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures
=====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
& FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures
==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS &
HVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage
======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT &
INHALATION. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. HARMFUL SOLID.
IRRITANT. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
=============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:AND FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY
RATE OF ADDITION.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties
==================
HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1418F,770C
Spec Gravity:1.984
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data
=================

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.
==================== Disposal Considerations
====================
Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SM QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG
STIRRED EXCESS
OF H2O. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOL
SOLIDS/LIQS & PACKAGE
THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN
DRAIN W/PLENTY OF
H2O. HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION RXNS MAY GENERATE
HEAT (SUPDAT)
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