CITY CHEMICAL CORP -- POTASSIUM PENCHLORATE  -- 6810-00N043437
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PENCHLORATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043437
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORP
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900
Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6900;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:8G980
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CO
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
Box:City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:8G980

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

Ingred Name:PERCHLORIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT (1:1); (POTASSIUM
    PERCHLORATE) PEL/TLV AS NUISANCE DUST
CAS:7778-74-7
RTECS #:SC9700000
OSHA PEL:15MG/M3 TDUST,5RDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND EYES. INGESTION OF
    RELATIVELY LARGE QTY MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: IRRIGATE WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING, CALL PHYSICIAN. INDUCE
    VOMITING BY GIVING A PINT OR MORE OF WARM SALT WATER OR BY GIVING
    WARM SOAP Y WATER. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL
    MD . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP)
    .

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
    FLOOD W/WATER.DO NOT TRY TO SMOTHER W/BLANKET/EXTING W/DRY CHEM.
    PERCHLORATES SUPPLY THEIR OWN OXYGEN(SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS DUE TO PRESSURE DEVELOPED BY OXYGEN FORMATION DURING
    DECOMPOSITION OF PERCHLORATE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP CAREFULLY AND PUT IN METAL CONTAINER
    FOR TRANSPORTATION TO DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, FIRE RESISTANT
    BUILDING. DO NOT SLIDE OR SKID DRUMS. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
    ARE ESSENTIAL. DO NOT STORE ON WOOD FLOORS.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO PREVENT DUST FROM
    SETTLING ON STRUCTURAL MEMBERS & WALKWAYS. DO NOT USE WATER TO
    CLEAN SPILLS ON POROUS OR WOOD FLOORS-SURFACE WILL BECOME
    IMPREGNATED AND EXTREMELY HAZ ARDOUS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK SUITABLE FOR
    NUISANCE DUST REQUIREMENTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, VINYL, ETC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER WORK CLOTHES, CHANGE AND WASH
    DAILY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO FEED FIRE.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1112F,600C
Spec Gravity:2.52(H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANICS, ACIDS, SULFUR, PHOSPHORUS, METAL POWDERS AND OTHER OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN INCLUDE CHLORINE AND CHLORINE
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT IN METAL DRUM AND DISPOSE OF IN APPROPRIATE
    DUMP. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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