CHEM SERVICE INC -- POTASSIUM CARBONATE, I-93 -- 6810-00N067497 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE, I-93
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067497
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CARBONATE
CAS:584-08-7
RTECS #:TS7750000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. DO NOT ADMIN
    LIQ/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVULS PERSON. IF SWALLOWED (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED
    IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS VOMIT-WATCH (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME
    OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAL) 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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT
    PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO VAPORS  AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE
    INJURY. DUST AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. CAN BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
    GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
    POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED
    ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
    W/WATER FOR @  LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF
    NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN.
    INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING
    DFCLTY BRTHG. (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
    KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
    W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
    PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
    PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT
    IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF
    NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPO
    RTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HASARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH
    CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL (ING 2)

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

Spec Gravity:2.043
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID, ODORLESS COMPOUND.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES, PHOSPHORUS HALIDES, STRONG ACIDS, THIONYL
    CHLORIDE, IRON & ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR
    ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS. HYGROSCOPIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES UNDER ACIDIC CONDITIONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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