SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP. -- POTASSIUM CHLORATE  -- 6810-00-241-1150
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:06/23/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1150
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
Preparer's Name:G. A. BINAS
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D531
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C229
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT I= 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:TARGET ORGANS: BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEY,
    LUNGS, NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCUS MEMBRANES. ACUTE-VERY HAZARDOUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN (CORROSIVE, IRRITANT, & PERMEATOR) OR EYE (IRRITANT)
    CONTACT, INGESTION (IRRITATION) O R INHALATION (IRRITATION). THE
    AMOUNT OF TISSUE DAMAGE DEPENDS ON THE LENGTH OF EXPOSURE. 
    CHRONIC: PROLONGED SKIN EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN BURNS & ULCERATIONS.
    THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDNEYS,  NERVOUS SYSTEM, LIVER &
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. REPEATED INHALATION CAN CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE &
    CHRONIC RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA FOR CARCINOGENICITY UNAVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-INFLAMMATION, BLISTERING, BURNS, ITCHING,
    SCALING, REDDENING. EYES- CONRNEAL DAMAGE OR BLINDNESS, REDNESS,
    WATERING, ITCHING. INHALATION-RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, SNEEZING,
    COUGHING, CHOKING AND UN CONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED ON
    MANUFACTURER'S MSDS.

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

First Aid:EYE:REMOVE CONTACT LENSES IF PRESENT. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    SYMPTO MS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PER MSDS-NOT APPLICABLE. DLA-HMIS: USE WATER ONLY.
    DO NO DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PER MSDS-NOT APPLICABLE. DLA-HMIS: FIRE
    FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY
    CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PER MFR MSDS-DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
    DLA-HMIS: WILL EXPLODE ON HEATING !  POWERFUL OXIDIZER, REACTS
    EXPLOSIVELY WITH ORGANIC AND REDUCING MATERIALS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE
    USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER. FOR UNCONTRO LLABLE FIRE, EVACUATE AREA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LSPILL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE
    SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. LARGE
    SPILL: STOP LEAK IF FEASIBLE. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINER.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUST IBLES. KEEP SUBSTANCE DAMP WITH WATER
    SPRAY. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS,
    BASEMENTS OR CONFINED AREAS, DIKE IF NEEDED. CALL FOR ASSISTANCE ON
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT AND SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
    IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY
    EQUIPMENT. CORROSIVE MATERIALS SHOU LD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE
    SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR ROOM.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. NEVER ADD WATER
    TO THIS PRODUCT. IF INGESTED, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ADVICE
    IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH THE
    SKIN AND EYES. KEEP  AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS REDUCING
    AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF EXCESSIVE DUST IS PRESENT, A NIOSH-APPROVED
    DUST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY
    OF RESPIRATOR, USE SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER ENGINEERING
    CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL SUIT. BOOTS. SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE
    HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=368.C, 694.4F
Spec Gravity:2.34
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT IN COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXTREMELY REACTIVE OR INCOMPATIBLE WITH REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE PROVIDED IN MSDS. HMIS: WHEN
    HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDE AND
    POTASSIUM OXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN, EYE CONTACT,
    INHALATION, INGESTION. ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (RAT): 1870 MG/KG.
    CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDNEYS, LUNGS, NERVOUS
    SYSTEM, LIVER, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. OT HER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS:
    VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE, IRRITANT); EYE
    CONTACT (IRRITANT); OF INHALATION (IRRITANT); OF INGESTION;
    HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR) .

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. BOD5 & COD: NOT AVAILABLE.
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM
    DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION
    PRODUCTS MAY ARISE.  TOXICITY OF PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION: THE
    PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC. SPECIAL REMARKS ON PRODUCTS
    OF BIODEGRADATION: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL OR
    REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: DOT CLASS: 5.1: OXIDIZER.
    IDENTIFICATION: SHIPPING NAME: POTASSIUM CHLORATE, UN1485 PG: II.
    SPECIAL PROVISIONS: NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS.	DOT PICTOGRAM: (MSDS
    HAS PICTOGRAM OF OXIDIZ ER LABEL).

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

SARA Title III Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF THE
    HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 19101.1200). THE INGREDIENTS
    OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS: NONE
    GIVEN IN MSDS. PENNSYLVANIA RTK: POTASSIUM CHLORATE. MASSACHUSETTS
    RTK: POTASSIUM CHLORATE.

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