MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- POTASSIUM SULFATE  -- 6810-00-137-6600
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:08/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-137-6600
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:606-987-7000
CAGE:DO886
=== 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
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC.
Address:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO886

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-80-5
RTECS #:TT5900000
Other REC Limits:NONE DETERMINED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH HAZARD.
    POTASSIUM POISONING MAY OCCUR IN RARE CASES OF LONG EXPOSURE OR
    INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY
    CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH
    HAZARD. INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSAGES MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES AND IRRITA TION. INHALATION: POSSIBLE NUISANCE DUST
    EFFECT, SNEEZING OR COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:EYES-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. SKIN-WASH
    THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS. INGESTIO N-GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO
    DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
    INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF SULFUR AND
    POTASSIUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT SPILL AREA. CLEAN-UP PEOPLE MAY REQUIRE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS:
    SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL. TRACE RESIDUE MAY B E FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE AND
    SAFETY PROCEDURE AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION/INGESTION.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1067C,1953F
Spec Gravity:2.66 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:12 G IN 100 G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID OR POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND POTASSIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN AN APPROVED WASTE
    DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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