FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULFATE -- 6810-00D003195
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULFATE MSDS Date:04/17/1995 FSC:6810 NIIN:00D003195 === Responsible Party === Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. Address:1 REAGENT LANE City:FAIR LAWN State:NJ ZIP:07410 Country:US Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) CAGE:1B464 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO Address:2000 PARK LN Box:City:PITTSBURGH State:PA ZIP:15275 Country:US Phone:412-490-8586 CAGE:22527 Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV Address:1 REAGENT LANE Box:City:FAIRLAWN State:NJ ZIP:07410-2802 Country:US Phone:201-796-7100 CAGE:1B464 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULFATE, SOLID CAS:7646-93-7 RTECS #:TS7200000 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2340 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE,MODERATELY TOXIC** EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:DAMAGE TO MO UTH AND LUNGS. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1% WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA. Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:PAIN,BURNS,DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING AND WITH SPEECH,EDEMA OF THE EPIGLOTIS AND SHOCK.SKIN/EYES:DERMATITIS/CONJUCTIVITIS,PAIN AND BURNS.INHAL:COUGHING,CHOKING,PAIN,BURNS.POSSIBLE PULMONARY EDEMA(5- 72 HRS WITH TIGHT CHEST,FRITHY SPUTUM,CYANOSIS,DIZZINESS,LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,HIGH PULSE RATE). Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL SALINE OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR .MAINTAIN AIRWAY AND BLOOD PRESSURE.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR MILK.FOR SPONTANEOUS VOMITING,KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.FIGHT FIRE FROM UPWIND.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY BURN;DOES NOT READILY IGNITE.DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON THIS MATERIAL.IF LARGE AMOUNTS OF COMBUST MATLS ARE INVOLVED USE WATER SPRAY/FOG IN FLOODING AMTS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL.SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPERINESS. Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE ,POISONOUS GASES ACCUMULATE IN TANK AND HOPPER CARS.AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE DUST. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST AND MISTS,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION. Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL DILUTION) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL. Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES Eye Protection:SPLASH OR DUST-PROOF GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING. Supplemental Safety and Health PH IS ACIDIC IN SOLUTION. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C1 NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES Melt/Freeze Pt:=213.9C, 417.F Spec Gravity:2.322 pH:SUPPL. Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID WITH SULFUR ODOR. Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ACIDS,ACID FUMES,ALKALI METALS,BASES,OXIDIZERS.CORRODES STEEL. Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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