Material Safety Data Sheet
Section 1 鈥? PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: POTASSIUM SORBATE
FORMULA: CH3CH:CHCH:CHCOOK
FORMULA WT: 150.22
CAS NO: 24634-61-5
NIOSH/RTECS NO: WG2160000
COMMON SYNONYMS: 2, 4-HEXADIENOIC ACID, POTTASIUM SALT
PRODUCT CODES: 3273
EFFECTIVE: 08/11/05
REVISION: #01
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY 0 NONE
REACTIVITY 0 ZONE
CONTACT 1 SLIGHT
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD)
DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING;
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING;
WHEN NOT IN USE, KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER
Section 2 鈥? HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
NOT APPLICABLE
Section 3 鈥? PHYSICAL DATA
BOING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 270C (518F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.36 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY (H2O): APPRECIABLE (MORE THAN 10%)
% VOLATILES BY VOLUME:
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE PELLETS, POWDER OR CRYSTALS
Section 4 鈥? FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASHING POINT (CLOSED CUP): N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER 鈥? N/A% LOWER 鈥? N/A%
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTCTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE
Section 5 鈥? HEALTH HAZARD DATA
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) -4920
LD50 (IPR-MOUSE)(MG/KG) -1300
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE WERE DOCUMENTED
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
NONE IDENTIFIED
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONCOIUS,
IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE
THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION
EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUCH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINTUES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
Section 6 鈥? REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATIONS: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCMENTED
Section 7 鈥? SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP
AND REMOVE
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
Section 8 鈥? PROTECTVIE EQUIPMENT
VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATOIN TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE
AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST
MASK
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS,
PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED
Section 9 鈥? STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
SAF-T-DATA鈩? STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE(GENERAL STORAGE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY
GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA
Section 10 鈥? TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOMESTIC (D.O.T)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICAL, N.O.S (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL(I.M.O)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICAL, N.O.S (NON-REGULATED)
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