MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, 6858  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, 6858
MSDS Date:12/12/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P5631
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7447-40-7
RTECS #:TS8050000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: INHALATION OF HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY CAUSE NASAL OR LUNG IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: LARGE QUANTITIES CAN PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION
    AND VOMITING. MAY PRODUCE WEAKNESS	AND CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS. MAY
    AFFECT HEART. IN SEVERE CASES, INGESTION MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR RASH, PARTICULARLY WITH MOIST SKIN.
    EYES: POTASSIUM CHLORIDE IS A MODERATE EY E IRRITANT. REDNESS,
    TEARING, POSSIBLE ABRASION CAN OCCUR. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION
    FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN
    WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IF IRRITATION DEV ELOPS OR PERSISTS. EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOT
    CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN CONTROL
    MEASURES SECTION. PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL, USING A  METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE
    DUST.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY
    SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES	(DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL
    WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIM IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOS
    LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. A NIOS H APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE
    DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC
    SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, (SUP DAT)
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF BECAUSE IT
    CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF (OTHER INFO)
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES. WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESP PROT: WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR EMERS/INSTANCES WHERE EXPOS LEVELS
    ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE POS-PRESS,
    AIR-SUPPLIED RESP. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PROTECT
    WORKER S IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMS. PHYSICAL/CHEM PROPERTIES:
    DENSITY: 1.987; PH: CA. 7 SATURATED AQ. SL. @ 15C.

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

Boiling Pt:=1500.C, 2732.F
B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=772.2C, ######F
pH:SEE SUP DAT
Solubility in Water:28.1 G/100G OF WATER @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE; POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE PLUS SULFURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE CONTAINED METAL AND
    HALOGEN, POSSIBLY ALSO FREE, OR IONIC HALOGEN.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50: 2600 MG/KG; IRRITATION EYE
    RABBIT (STANDARD DRAIZE): 500 MG/24 HR MILD; INVESTIGATED AS A
    MUTAGEN.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROPRIATE & APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAMINATION OF PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE
    MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE &  LOCAL DISP REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM
    FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED C
    ONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED. OTHER INFORMATION: LAB PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT: GOGGLES, LAB COAT. STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL
    STORAGE). EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CAUTION! MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    MAY CAUSE IRRITAT ION TO SKIN, EYES, AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA 302 RQ/TPQ: NOT LISTED. SARA
    LIST/CHEMICAL CATG.: NOT LISTED. SARA 311/312: ACUTE: YES; CHRONIC:
    NO; FIRE: NO; PRESSURE: NO; REACGIVITY: NO (PURE/SOLID).
Federal Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE LISTED IN TSCA, EC,
    JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, KOREA, CANADA DSL; NOT LISTED IN CANADA NDSL,
    CERCLA, RCRA 261.33, TSCA 8 (D). CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: NO.
    TSCA 12 (B): NO. CDTA: NO. AUST RALIAN HAZCHEM CODE: NO INFORMATION
    FOUND. POISON SCHEDULE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS
    BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED
    PRODUCTS REGULATIONS (CPR) AND T HE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF THE
    INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
State Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE LISTED IN PHILADELPHIA.

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