CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE -- 6810-00-275-8134
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE MSDS Date:10/01/1996 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-275-8134 === Responsible Party === Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE City:JERSEY CITY (FORMALLY IN NEW YORK, NY) State:NJ ZIP:07310 Country:US Info Phone Num:201-653-6900/FAX -4468 Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) CAGE:83628 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE City:JERSEY CITY State:NJ ZIP:07310 Country:US Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436 CAGE:83628 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:POTASSIUM ACID PHTHALATE CAS:877-24-7 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INHALATION. VERY SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERM ANENT). THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES UPON CONTACT. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT AVAILABLE. Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. SEEK MEDICAL AID. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. PLACE UNDER A DELUGE SHOWER, GENTLY & THOROU GHLY WASH SKIN WITH WATER & SOAP. INHALATION-ALLOW VICTIM TO REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK MEDICAL AID. INGESTION-HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK AID ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:COMBUSTIBLE. Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE-USE DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. LARGE FIRE-USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:SLIGHTLY FLAMMABLE TO FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF OPEN FLAME AND SPARKS OF HEAT. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVIENT WASTE CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITY REQ UIREMENTS. Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN COOL PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE THE RESIDUE UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT INGEST. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT. WEAR APPROPIATE RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE. Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW PELS. Protective Gloves:GLOVES (IMPERVIOUS). Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health NOT A DOT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES Spec Gravity:1.636 Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY Appearance and Odor:SOLID. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Stability Condition to Avoid:THE PRODUCT IS STABLE. Hazardous Decomposition Products:THESE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES (CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE). SOME METALLIC OXIDES. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:1 Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.