ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH -- 20961-9 POTASSIUM CARBONATE, >99%, ACS REAGENT  -- 6810-00F025116
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:20961-9 POTASSIUM CARBONATE, >99%, ACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:01/10/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025116
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(414) 273-3850, FAX (414) 273-4979
Emergency Phone Num:(414) 273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CARBONATE, POTASH, PEARL ASH
CAS:584-08-7
RTECS #:TS7750000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 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:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: HARMFUL
    ABSORPTION & IRRITATION. INHALATION: HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: HARMFUL ABSORPTION &
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH MOUTH W/WATER, IF
    CONSCIOUS. OB AIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR W/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SWEEP
    UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILATE AREA. WASH SPILL AREA AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING OF DUST/CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE. HYGROSCOPIC.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1636F
Spec Gravity:2.290
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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