MALLINCKRODT INC -- POTASSIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00-135-9000
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:05/09/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-135-9000
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:NONE KNOWN
CAGE:37940
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Phone:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940

=============  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: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:INHAL:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. INGEST:MODERATE TOXIC EFFECTS IF CONSUMED IN LG ENOUGH
    QUANTITIES. LG AMTS MAY BE CORROSIVE TO MOUTH,THROAT,GI TRACT.
    SKIN:IRRITATION. AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS IS  A STRONG CAUSTIC.
    EYE:EXTREME IRRITATION. CHRONIC:DEMATITIS MAY FOLLOW REPEATED
    CONTACT WITH MATERIAL.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, LIGHTNESS
    IN CHEST. INGEST:BURNS MOUTH/THROAT/GI TRACT, ABDOMINAL PAINS,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. SKIN:REDNESS, SWELLING,
    ITCHING, DISCOMFORT. AQU EOUS SOLUTIONS BURNS SKIN. EYE:CORNEAL
    DAMAGE, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION, DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PER MFG'S MSDS NO INFORMATION
    FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR FOR ANY BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER OR
    MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM INATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT & WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS. EYE:WASH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR
    @ LEAST 15MINS LIFTING EYELIDS. SEE DOCTOR IN ALL CASES.

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

Lower Limits:NONE SPECIF.
Upper Limits:NONE SPECIF.
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD OR
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA/AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. CLEANUP
    CREW MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESP PROTECTION FROM DUST.
    SWEEPUP/CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE
    ACID & HANDLE AS NONHA Z WASTE. FLUSH TRACE RESIDUE W/LOTS WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER STORED
    IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT SOURCE
    IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT IN WORKARE
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES,FULL-FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
    IN WORK AREA. CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULDN'T BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDRY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH HANDS
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=891.1C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NONE SPEC.
Vapor Density:NONE SPEC.
Spec Gravity:2.43
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:EQUAL PARTS IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE GRANULES WITH NO ODOR.

=================  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:CONTACT W/ACIDS & FIRE CAN CAUSE
    FORMATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY FORM
    POTASSIUM OXIDE.

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

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

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