CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- POTASSIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-00D005040
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:12/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D005040
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:MELROSE AVE.
City:FRANKLIN PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-451-0150 800-256-2586
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:R.M.CARLSON
CAGE:11273
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM NITRATE
CAS:7757-79-1
RTECS #:TT3700000
Fraction by Wt: MAJOR
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 3750 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:CAN BE CONVERTED TO HAZARDOUS NITRITES
    IN SOME INDIVIDUALS.EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:SYSTE MIC NITRITE
    POISONING.CYANOSIS,KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING KIDNEY OR
    RESPIRATORY AILMENTS OR SENSITIVITY TO NITRITES MAY BE AT INCREASED
    RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH MILD DETERGENT
    AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.EYES:FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.G IVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IFNEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
    CONSCIOUS,GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING
    FINGER DOWN THROAT.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**OXIDIZER** INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY
    OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIALS.VENTILATE AREA.USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND RESPIRATORY
    EQUIPMENT.SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A DRY
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH WA TER.
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
    HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.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
NONE

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:752F,400C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:631F,333C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS,NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HEAVY METALS,ORGANIC COMPOUNDS,STRONG ACIDS,PHOSPHITES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

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