MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, 99+% ACS REAGENT
NIIN:00-264-6545
MSDS Number: BNKKK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:2060
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(414) 273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:(414) 273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7447-40-7
RTECS #:TS8050000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (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:INHALATION: HARMFUL/CONVULSION/MUCOUS
MEMBRANE & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION/COMA/CARDIAC
ARRYTHMIA/DYSPNAE/LUNG/THORAX/RESPIRATION
CHANGE/NAUSEA/VOMITING/CLOTTING FACTOR CHANGE. INGESTION: GAS
TROINTESTINAL IRRITATION/WEAKNESS/HARMFUL/CIRCULATORY DISORDERS.
SKIN: ABSORPTION/HARMFUL/IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HARMFUL/CONVULSION/EFFECT OF
SEIZURE THRESHOLD/CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY/COMA/CARDIAC
ARRYTHMIA/DYSPNAE/LUNG/THROAX/RESPIRATION
CHANGES/NAUSEA/VOMITING/CLOTTING FACTOR CHANGE. INGESTION: GA
STROINTESTINAL IRRITATION/WEAKNESS/HARMFUL/CIRCULATORY DISORDERS.
SKIN: ABSORPTION/HARMFUL/IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GI VE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP,
PLACE IN BAG/HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
& WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP. FOR SMALL AMOUNTS, ADD TO
LARGE STIRRED EXCESS O F WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL. SEE SUPP.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DON'T
BREATH DUST.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL & LEAK (CONT'D): SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS &
PACKAGE THEN FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL. THE HYDROLYSIS &
NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE
CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION.
Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN
W/PLENTY OF WATER IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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