J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO -- POTASSIUM BROMIDE  -- 6810-00-222-9695
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM BROMIDE
MSDS Date:12/23/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9695
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-JTBAKER
Emergency Phone Num:(201) 859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTR)
CAGE:DO870
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:201-859-2151
CAGE:DO870
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 BROMIDE
CAS:7758-02-3
RTECS #:TS7650000
Fraction by Wt: 99- 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALED:IRRITATION OF UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION. EYES:CAUSES
    IRRITATION,REDNESS & PAIN. ORAL:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC- NO NE IDENTIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES
    SKIN IRRITATION. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN. ORALLY CAN
    CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
    WATER. INGEST ION:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES OF BROMINE MAY FORM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN, DRY SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
    MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA.
    FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATE R. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING OF DUSTS.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
    APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2615F,1435C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1353F,734C
Spec Gravity:2.75
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR GRANULES - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE AND
    TRICHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF BROMINE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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