FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- POTASSIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00-135-9000
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:02/17/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-135-9000
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
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 CARBONATE
CAS:584-08-7
RTECS #:TS7750000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1870 MG/KG(ANHYDROUS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**ALKALINE SOLID** EYES:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION AND CORNEAL DESTRUCTION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR
    BURNS.INGEST:ADULT FATAL DOSE IS 20 GRAMS.MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
    IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IR
    RITATION.CHRONIC:INHAL:LESIONS OF THE NASAL
    SEPTUM.EYES:CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGH,THROAT
    PAIN.SKIN:ECZEMA,DERMATITIS,POSSIBLE DEEP
    ULCERATIONS.INGEST:ABDOMINAL PAIN,BLOOD IN VOMITUS,FALL IN BLOOD
    PRESSURE,PERITONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:P

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR A MILD
    DETERGENT AND WATER;COVER WITH DRESSING.GET MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL SALINE OR WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES;COVER WITH BANDAGES.CALL  DOCTOR.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET
    PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR
    MILK;ALLOW VOMITING TO OCCUR(HEAD BELOW 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.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures: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 WATER.DO NOT FLUSH
    MATERIAL TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

======================	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 MOISTURE
    AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING DUST.AVOID
    SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

=============  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,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN
    CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1636F,891C
Spec Gravity:2.428
pH:11.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS(MONOCLINIC) OR
    GRANULES;COLORLESS;ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,CHLORINE,CARBON,MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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