J T BAKER INC -- POTASSIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS, 3014  -- 6810-00N055426
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS, 3014
MSDS Date:02/14/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055426
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO803
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CARBONATE; (POTASSIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS)
CAS:584-08-7
RTECS #:TS7750000
Fraction by Wt: 99-100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  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:ACUTE: INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. EYE
    CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INGESTION: IRRITATION AND
    BURNS TO MOUTH AND STOMACH. TARGE T ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES.CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. FOLLOW W/DILUTED VINEGAR, FRUIT
    JUICE/WHITES OF EGGS BEATEN W/WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BRTHG , GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. PROMPT
    ACTION IS ESSTNL. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
    MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE
    RE-USE. (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT BOILING POINT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG. WITH
    CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
    AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. DO NOT STORE NEAR
    ACIDS. IRRITANT. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CONTAINER.
    USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. MODERATELY
    DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN NIOSH
    APPRVD APPROP RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS.
    EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1635F,891C
Spec Gravity:2.29 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, DUSTING, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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