MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO -- POTASSIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00N040408
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:05/09/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N040408
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:16305 SWINGLEY RIDGE DR
City:CHESTERFIELD
State:MO
ZIP:63017
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:EO538
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS US 68
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0800
Country:US
Phone:606-987-7000/800-354-2050
CAGE:EO538

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CARBONATE (2:1)
CAS:584-08-7
RTECS #:TS7750000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 1870 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:ACUTE: INHAL:INHALATION OF DUST MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:MAY HAVE
    MODERATE TOXIC EFFECTS IF CONSUMED IN LARGE ENOUGH QUANTITIES.
    INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE CORROS IVE TO MOUTH, THROAT & GI
    TRACT & PRODUCE ABDOMINAL PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA & CIRCULATORY
    COLLAPSE.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN:CONTACT W/DRY MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION IT IS A STRONG CAUSTIC & AS SUCH
    MAY HAVE CORROSIVE EFFECTS ON THE SKIN. EYES:CONTACT WILL CAUSE
    EXTREME IRRITATION & POS SIBLY CORNEAL DAMAGE. CHRONIC: A CHRONIC
    DERMATITIS MAY FOLLOW REPEATED CONTACT W/THIS SUBSTANCE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLTY.
    INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOM! GIVE LGE QTYS OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    SKIN:RE MOVE ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT
    & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
    DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYES:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINS, LIFTING (SUPP DATA)

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

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ
    PROT CLTHG & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS:SWEEP UP
    & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION/DISP. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. TRACE
    RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSH ED TO SEWER W/LGE AMTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS
    RECOM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF THE CONTAM INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE PROT: GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD
    .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1636F,891C
Spec Gravity:2.43
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE GRANULES; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE & MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONT W/ACIDS & INVOLVEMENT IN FIRE CAN
    CAUSE FORMATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE. THERMAL DECOMP MAY ALSO FROM
    POTASSIUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN AN APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ALTERNATIVELY,
    SPILLS MAY BE NEUTRALIZED W/DILUTE ACID & HANDLED AS NON-HAZARDOUS
    WASTE. ENSURE COMPLIANC E W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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