===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM NITRATE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLFVZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PP 650
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-1892
CAGE:63759
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POTASSIUM NITRATE
CAS:7757-79-1
RTECS #:TT3700000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50= 3750 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE AND SKIN: MILDLY IRRITATING TO
SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION: PROLONGED INHALATION
OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: OF LARGE AMOUNTS, CAUSE
VIOLENT GASTROENTERITIS. PROLONGE D EXPOSURE TO SMALL AMOUNTS MAY
PRODUCE ANEMIA, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, NEPHRITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN: MILDLY IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES,
AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION: PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: OF LARGE AMOUNTS, CAUSE VIOLENT
GASTROENTERITIS. PROLONGE D EXPOSURE TO SMALL AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE
ANEMIA, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, NEPHRITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING AND
CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
LIFTING LOWE R & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS
DEVELOP, GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER SPRAY OR FOG; DRY CHEMICAL(ABC);
OR CARBON DIOXIDE(CO2).
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A
NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE
FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES OF FIRE. WHEN LARGE
QUANTITIES ARE INVOLVED IN FIRE, NITRATES MAY FUS E OR MELT, IN
WHICH CONDITION, APPLICATION OF WATER MAY RESULT IN EXTENSIVE
SCATTERING OR MOLTEN MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IN CONTACT WITH
EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE
IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION, OR EXPLOSION. INCREASES THE
FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANC E. YIELDS TOXIC GASEOUS
OXIDES OF NITROGEN WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER DRY IF POSSIBLE, DISPOSE OF IN
APPROPRIATE MANNER. IMMEDIATELY SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIAL AND FIRE HAZARDS. AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN N OT IN USE.
Other Precautions:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. READ LABEL ON
CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING
WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR
HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED FOR NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH/MSHA-
APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL(GENERAL):
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, PROPER
GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE AND WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 37W4826.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES AT 752F.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=334.C, 633.2F
Decomp Temp:=400.C, 752.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID.
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:2.109
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:35.5G/100ML WATER AT 20C.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, FLAME, HEAT. (SODIUM
HYPOSULFITE; LEAD PHOSPHITE; TIN SOLDER).
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIXTURES WITH REDUCING AGENTS MAY DETONATE
BY HEAT OR SHOCK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE, YIELDS TOXIC
GASEOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:NUSIANCE DUST: RESPIRABLE FRACTION-5 MG/M3.
TOTAL DUST-15 MG/M3. RTECS NO. TT3700000 TOXICITY DATA: ORAL-RAT
LD50 3750 MG/KG, ORAL-RBT LD50 1901 MG/KG.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUNATITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE
IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:D.O.T.: POTASSIUM NITRATE, CLASS 5.1, UN1486.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
======================= Other Information =======================
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