HAWK CREEK LABORATORY INC -- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-148-9854
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-148-9854
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HAWK CREEK LABORATORY INC
Address:RT 1 SIMPSON RD
Box:686
City:GLEN ROCK
State:PA
ZIP:17327
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-235-3849
Emergency Phone Num:717-235-3849
Preparer's Name:FRANK N LECRONE
CAGE:61084
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HAWK CREEK LABORATORY, INC.
Address:RT 1, SIMPSON ROAD
Box:686
City:GLEN ROCK
State:PA
ZIP:17327-9622
Country:US
Phone:717-235-3849
CAGE:61084

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7447-40-7
RTECS #:TS8050000
Fraction by Wt: 100% W/W

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 2600 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:TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE THE TOXIC
    PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. INGESTION AND
    SKIN ABSORPTION MAY BE HARMFUL. EYE CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR & GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRAT ION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING IF
    CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE!

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

Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE INDICATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SAND OR VERMICULITE AND SCOOP UP
    AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY, WELL VENT AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCE. EMPTY
    CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZ DUE TO RETAINED RESIDUE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
    VAPOR AREAS. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spec Gravity:1.99
Solubility in Water:26%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE INDICATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION CAN PRODUCE
    TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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