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

MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM HYPERCHLORIDE
NIIN:00N011788
MSDS Number: BJHXT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:E M SCIENCE (E M INDUSTRIES)
Address:111 WOODCREST DR
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:609-354-9200
CAGE:HO581
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E M SCIENCE (E M INDUSTRIES)
Address:111 WOODCREST DRIVE
Box:City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034
Phone:609-354-9200
CAGE:HO581
Company:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612

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

Name:POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE
CAS:7778-74-7
RTECS #:SC9700000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXTREMELY IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH
    SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN OR
    INGESTION CAN CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA AND KIDNEY INJURY. ORAL
    TOXICITY TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICAT E MATERIAL MAY CAUSE ADVERSE
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS (MFR).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER, REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. EYES: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. ING EST: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. GETMEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER. DO NOT USE FIRE BLANKET TO SMOTHER FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN INVOLVED IN
    FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP CAREFULLY AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND AWAY FROM
    HEAT, ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM
    TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBERIZED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING
    SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:2.52
Solubility in Water:1.5% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, POWDERED METALS, COMBUSTIBLES
Stability Condition to Avoid:POWERFUL OXIDIZING MATERIAL. FORMS
    EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR REDUCING MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:K*2O, CHLORINE COMPOUNDS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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