MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Revised: 09/05/00
POTASSIUM CARBONATE, 1.5 HYDRATE Replaces: None
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL Printed: 07/08/06
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: POTASSIUM CARBONATE, 1.5-HYDRATE, CRYSTAL
COMMON SYNONYMS: CARBONIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT, 1.5 HYDRATE; POTASSIUM
CARBONATE, SESQUIHYDRATE
CHEMICAL FAMILY: POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
FORMULA: K2CO3 1.5H2O
FORMULA WT.: 165.24
CAS NO.: 6381-79-9
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: TS7750000
PRODUCT USE: LABORATORY REAGENT
PRODUCT CODES: 3010
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REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA* SYSTEM
HEALTH - 2 MODERATE
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 2 MODERATE
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
U.S. PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
WARNING
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN
TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
INTERNATIONAL LABELING
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
COMPONENTS
COMPONENT CAS NO. WEIGHT % OSHA/PEL
ACGIH/TLV
POTASSIUM CARBONATE, 1.5-HYDRATE 6381-79-9 90-100 N/E N/E
PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHG): N/A
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Revised: 09/05/00
POTASSIUM CARBONATE, 1.5 HYDRATE Replaces: None
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL Printed: 07/08/06
MELTING POINT: 891 C (1635 F) VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): N/A
(AT 760 MM HG)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.04 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1)
SOLUBILITY(H20): APPRECIABLE (>10%) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
(21 C)
PH: N/A
ODOR THRESHOLD (P.P.M.): N/A PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
COEFFICIENT WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP): N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A LOWER - N/A
FIRE EXTINQUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-
CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE
MODE.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT BOILING POINT.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT
NONE IDENTIFIED.
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE
NONE IDENTIFIED.
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): NOT ESTABLISHED
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): NOT ESTABLISHED
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): NOT ESTABLISHED
TOXICITY OF COMPONENTS
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Revised: 09/05/00
POTASSIUM CARBONATE, 1.5 HYDRATE Replaces: None
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL Printed: 07/08/06
ORAL RAT LD50 FOR POTASSIUM CARBONATE, 1.5-HYDRATE 1870
MG/KG
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
CARCINOGENICITY
NONE IDENTIFIED.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
NONE IDENTIFIED.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
SKIN CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS
EYE CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS
SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED
INGESTION: IRRITATION AND BURNS TO MOUTH AND STOMACH
CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE IDENTIFIED
TARGET ORGANS
EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOLLOW WITH
DILUTED
VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE OR WHITES OF EGGS BEATEN WITH
WATER.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE
OXYGEN. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL.
SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY
OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED
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POTASSIUM CARBONATE, 1.5 HYDRATE Replaces: None
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL Printed: 07/08/06
CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SARA/TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTS
ACUTE: YES CHRONIC: YES FLAMMABILITY: NO PRESSURE: NO REACTIVITY: NO
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: NO
TSCA INVENTORY: YES
REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT
OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE, DUSTING, HEAT
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS, WATER
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
SPILL & DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION 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 GOGGLES, UNIFORM, RUBBER GLOVES
ARERECOMMENDED.
STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL
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POTASSIUM CARBONATE, 1.5 HYDRATE Replaces: None
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL Printed: 07/08/06
STORAGE
AREA. DO NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS.
TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
MARINE POLLUTANTS: NO
AIR (I.C.A.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
U.S. CUSTOMS HARMONIZATION NUMBER: 28364000008
NOTE: WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS
MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING. N/A = NOT APPLICABLE, OR NOT AVAILABLE N/E =
NOT ESTABLISHED. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS O THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER (29 CFR 1910.1200 ET.
SEQ.) AND THE CANADIAN WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM.
THIS DOCUMENT IS INTENDED ONLY AS A GUIDE TO THE APPROPRIATE
PRECAUTIONARY HANDLING OF THE MATERIAL BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, OR
SUPERVISED BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, CHEMICAL HANDLING. THE USE IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PRECAUTIONS AND DANGERS OF THIS CHEMICAL
FOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR APPLICATION. DEPENDING ON USAGE, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHIN INCLUDING EYE AND FACE GUARDS AND RESPIRATORS MUST BE USED TO
AVOID CONTACT WITH MATERIAL OR BREATHING CHEMICAL VAPORS/FUMES.
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS
CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES. SINCE THE POTENTIAL USES
ARE SO VARIED, BAKER CANNOT WARN OF ALL OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF USE
OR INTERACTION WITH OTHER CHEMICALS OR MATERIALS. BAKER WARRANTS THAT
THE CHEMICAL MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH ON THE LABEL. BAKER
DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THE
PRODUCT SUPPLIED HEREUNDER, ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE USER SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND EVE DEATH, ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED OR
THE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE ARE NOT HEEDED. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY
INFORMATION. AS NEW DOCUMENTED GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE, BAKER WILL PERIODICALLY REVISE THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA
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