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

MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM ARSENATE
NIIN:00-262-9023
MSDS Number: BGXGJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:1422 S. SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Name:POTASSIUM ARSENATE	(SARA III)
CAS:7784-41-0
RTECS #:CG1100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1018
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG AS/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS TOXIC. ACUTE POISONING
    PRODUCES IRRITATION AND MANY SYMPTOMS LEADING TO AND INCLUDING
    DEATH. CHRONIC SUBLETHAL EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE ALOPECIA,SKIN
    BRONZING,AND DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS S YSTEM,LIVER AND/OR
    KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC IS LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC BY ALL
    THREE AGENCIES PLUS ACGIH AND EPA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION,CONJUNCTIVITIS.
    SKIN:IRRITATION,SENSITIZATION,HYPERPIGMENTATION,HYPERKERATOSIS.
    INHALED:INHALATION,PULMONARY EDEMA,CYANOSIS.
    INGESTED:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,CHILLS,CRAMPS,PA
    RALYSIS,JAUNDICE,OLIGUREA AND ANUREA. FATAL DOSES PRODUCE MORE
    INTENSE SYMPTOMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ARSENIC SENSITIZATION.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN
    AS NEEDED. IN GESTED:REMOVE BY LAVAGE OR EMISIS. GET MEDICAL CARE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER SOLID. STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME,SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. SEPARATE FROM FOOD,BEVERAGE,ETC.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTER CARTRIDGE OR SUPPLIED AIR
    RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:USE HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
    PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,PLASTIC,OTHER IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER,LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. DO NOT
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES. AVOID ALL CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:550F/288C
Spec Gravity:2.8
Solubility in Water:19% @ 6C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID,ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REPORTED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ARSENIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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