LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 1,870 MG/KG (SEE SUP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION &
ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
HARMFUL. INGESTION: HIGHLY TOXIC TO KIDNEY & BLADDER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION & ALLERGIC
REACTION. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & HARMFUL.
INGESTION: HIGHLY TOXIC TO KIDNEY & BLADDER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 10 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY WATER TO DILUTE. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERS ON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE METHODS APPROPRIATE TO
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL IF POSSIBLE. DILUTE THOROUGHLY
W/WATER. USE PROPER PROTECTION.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SKIN/EYE CONTACT. DON'T SWALLOW
OR INHALE MISTS. STORE IN COOL AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD OR FEED.
DON'T EAT IN AREA OF USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID ANY CONTACT W/BROKEN SKIN.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR MISTS.
Ventilation:GENERAL. CONFINED SPACES REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS, NEOPRENE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER USE. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50 DATA IS FOR POTASSIUM CARBONATE.
pH:9-11
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE PINK LIQUID W/NO ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES/GASES, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
SULFUR, CO & CO2
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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