CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- POTASSIUM CHLORATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:02/18/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0118-0025
CAGE:59896
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0118-0053
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CHLORATE
CAS:3811-04-9
RTECS #:FO0350000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:1870 MG/KG ORL-RAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVERVIEW: STRONG OXIDIZER. HEAT, SHOCK
    OR CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
    HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.  EYES/SKIN: M AY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUS E
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. CAUSES IRRITATION OF G.I. TRACT & KIDNEYS. MAY CAUSE
    HEMOLYSIS OF RED BLOOD CELLS & METHEMOGLOB INEMIA LEADING TO
    RESPIRATORY FAILURE. MAY BE IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES,
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,LIFTING LIDS
    OCCASIONALLY.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15
    MINUTES,REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING; AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION . INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND
    INDUXE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
    IMMEDIATELY CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCI OUS PERSON.  INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE OXYGENIF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT;GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED.KEEP WARM,QUIET AND GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZER! REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
    WITH ORGANIC AND REDUCING MATERIALS. REACTS WITH FLUORINE TO FORM
    EXPLOSIVE GAS FLUORINE PERCHLORATE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE
    AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC AND REDUCING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL:YES
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AT ALL TIMES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODE:88-2870; 88-2872; 88-2880; 88-2882

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=400.C, 752.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=368.C, 694.4F
Decomp Temp:=400.C, 752.F
Vapor Pres:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.32
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A(H20=1)
Solubility in Water:6%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, REDUCING MATERIAL, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP OUT OF CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATER OR
    OTHER OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES.AVOID EXTREME HEAT AND SHOCK.MAY
    EXPLODE ON HEATING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE, CHLORINE COMPOUNDS, K20

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. ALWAYS CONTACT A
    PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD)  TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SEE TRANSPORTATION DATA.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA REPORTING: ACUTE
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA WASTE NUMBER: D001
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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