=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
NIIN:00F055823
MSDS Number: CGVTM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT LAB CHEMICALS/DIVISION OF MALL BAKER
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
CAGE:EO564
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company:MALLINCKRODT LAB CHEMICALS/DIVISION OF MALL BAKER
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:EO564

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7447-40-7
RTECS #:TS8050000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE NASAL/LUNG
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAN PRODUCE GI IRRITATION. SKIN/EYES:
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, VOMITING, WEAKNESS, CIRCULATORY
    PROBLEMS, RASH, REDNESS, TEARING, ABRASION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK/DILUTE. SKIN/EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-EXPLOSIVE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP/PICKUP MATERIAL. COLLECT WASTE
    MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED, PREFERABLY METAL CONTAINER & SENT
    TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
    SKIN/CLOTHING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE IS
    APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR UNKNOWN LEVELS,
    USE A POSITIVE PRESSURE, AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING:
    AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DON'T PRO TECT WORKERS IN
    OXYGEN-DEFICIENT AREAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF THE
    CONTAMINANT INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY COVERING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
    QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2732F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1422F
Solubility in Water:35.7G/100G
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS/POWDER

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE; POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE PLUS SULFURIC ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE CONTAINED METAL &
    HALOGEN/IONIC HALOGEN.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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