MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV -- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE SATURATED SOLUTION  -- 6810-00F019926
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE SATURATED SOLUTION
MSDS Date:10/31/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F019926
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Info Phone Num:(314) 982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:(314) 982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7447-40-7
RTECS #:TS8050000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3,020 MG/KG. SEE SUPP.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES, PURGING, WEAKNESS, CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS, & KIDNEY
    DAMAGE. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES,
    PURGING, WEAKNESS, CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS, & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
    SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DILUTEBY GIVING
    SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MNS. OBT AIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

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 IN THE PRESSURE
    DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ABOSORB SPILL W/DRY ABSORBENT OR DILUTE
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. HANDLE AS NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN
    COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT, & FREEZING. KEEP AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL WILL CRYSTALLIZE AT LOWER TEMPERATURES.
    AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.

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

Ventilation:DILUTION: SATISFACTORY. LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM: IF CONDITIONS
    OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, COVERALLS, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:217F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:24F
Spec Gravity: 1.3
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE CONTAINED METAL, FREE OR
    IONIC HALOGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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