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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
SYNONYMS: N/A
PRODUCT CODES 20060
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 9300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
CHEMICAL FAMILY: INORGANIC SALT
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
7447-40-7 100%
mg/m3
ppm
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A N/A
OSHA PEL STEL :
OSHA PEL CEILING:
ACGIH TLV-TWA: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL:
ACGIH TLV CEILING:
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CARE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT) OF INGESTION,
OF INHALATION.
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION. INGESTION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: DUST MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION
SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION
INGESTION: MAY AFFECT BEHAVIOR, GENERAL WEAKNESS (COMA, CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY, VERTIGO
MENTAL CONFUSION).
INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL
HANDLING.
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: N/A
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANS: BLOOD, CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM. MAY AFFECT GENETIC MATERIAL.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/A
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CARCINOGENICITY: N/A
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: NA NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER:
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED TO SO BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICUL, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS APPEAR.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS:
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER:
FLASH POINT: N/A
F:
C:
METHOD USED: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F:
C:
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 1 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0
OTHER:
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 1 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0
PROTECTION:
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: N/A
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: MAY RESULT IN EXPLOSION WITH POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
AND SULFURIC ACID.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVENIENT
WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND
DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP CONTAINER IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. HYGROSCOPIC.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. IF INGESTED SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY
AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR THE LABEL. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS,
MOISTURE.
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMEDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE
DUST, FUME OR MIST, USE VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXPOSURE
LIMIT.
VENTILATION: EXHAUST
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES
SKIN PROTECTION: LAB COAT, BOOTS, GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT:
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: SOLID
ODOR: ODORLESS
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other):
BOILING POINT:
F: 2588掳
C: 1420掳
MELTING POINT:
F: 1418掳
C: 770掳
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F:
C:
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F:
C:
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F:
C:
@
F:
C:
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
BASIS (=1):
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SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER, HOT WATER. VERY SLIGHTLY
SOLUBLE IN METHANOL, N-OCTANOL.
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F:
C:
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC):
WITH WATER: LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 74.55G/mole
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: THE PRODUCT IS STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: N/A
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
NON-CORROSIVE IN PRESENCE OF GLASS
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50); 1500 MG/KG {MOUSE}
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOTOXICITY: N/A
BOD5 AND COD: N/A
THE PRODUCT ITSELF AND ITS PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE NOT TOXIC.
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
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SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER: NOT A REGULATED MATERIAL
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENT:
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER: SAME
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS: SAME
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES:
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): TSCA 8(b) inventory: POSTASSIUM CHLORIDE.
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT):N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
STATE REGULATIONS : N/A
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:N/A
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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