MALLINCKRODT,INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- POTASSIUM SULFATE  -- 6810-00N010797
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:08/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010797
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT,INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO880
=== 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,INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.
Box:BOX M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
CAGE:DO880

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-80-5
RTECS #:TT5900000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH
    HAZARD.POTASSIUM POISONING MAY OCCUR IN RARE CASES OF LONG EXPOSURE
    OR INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY
    CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.SKIN:NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH
    HAZARD.INGESTION:LARGE ORAL DOSAGES MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES AND IRRITATION. INHALATION:POSSIBLE NUISANCE DUST
    EFFECT,SNEEZING OR COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:EYES:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.SKIN:WASH
    THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER.GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS.INGESTION:GI VE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK
    TODILUTE.IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED,GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

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

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND
    POTASSIUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL.CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESP PROTECTION FROM
    DUST.SPILLS:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL.AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.TRACE RESIDUE  MAY BE FLUSHED TO
    SEWER W/ LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER,STORED IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT AGAINST
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE AND
    SAFETY PROCEDURE AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN,EYES AND CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/INGESTION .

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1067C,1953F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Spec Gravity:2.66 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:12 G IN 100 G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID OR POWDER;ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND POTASSIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN AN APPROVED WASTE
    DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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