MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM NITRATE
NIIN:00-281-7476
MSDS Number: BNKKP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX 414-273-4979
Emergency Phone Num:800-325-5832-S/800-231-8327-A
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 NITRATE
CAS:7757-79-1
RTECS #:TT3700000
Fraction by Wt: 99.99%
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3750 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, MUCOUS MEMBRANE &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL. EYES:
IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, ABSORPTION. ABSORPTION LEADS TO
FORMATION OF METHOMOGLOBIN WHICH IN S UFFICIENT CONCENTRATION
CAUSES CYANOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING WHILE FLUSHING W/PLENTY OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
INGESTION: WA SH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
CONTACT W/OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA &
PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH. PICK UP, KEEP IN
A LOCSED CONTAINER/HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA/WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
SUCH AS HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DON'T
BREATH DUST.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, &
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:ADD TO LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE
PH TO NEUTRAL/SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS/PACKAGE THEM
FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN DRAIN
W/PLENTY OF WATER. DIS POSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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