SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP. -- POTASSIUM CARBONATE  -- 6810-00-227-0405
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:06/23/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0405
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP.
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
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: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-SE17
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 CARBONATE
CAS:584-08-7
RTECS #:TS7750000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 1370 MG/KG [RAT]
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT). VERY HAZARDOUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE), OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION. THE
    AMOUNT OF TISSUE DAMAGE DEPENDS  ON LENGTH OF CONTACT. EYE CONTACT
    CAN RESULT IN CORNEAL DAMAGE OR BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAN PRODUCE
    INFLAMMATION. INHALATION OF DUST WILL PRODUCE IRRITATION TO
    GASTRO-INTESTINAL OR RESPIRATORY TRACT . SEVERE OVER-EXPOSURE CAN
    PRODUCE LUNG DAMAGE. CHRONIC: THIS SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN
    PRODUCE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN CONTACT CAN PRODUCE BLISTERING. INHALATION
    OF DUST WILL PRODUCE IRRITATION TO GASTRO-INTESTINAL OR RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, CHARACTERIZED BY BURNING, SNEEZING & COUGHING. SEVERE
    OVER-EXPOSURE CAN PRODU CE LUNG DAMAGE, CHOKING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR
    DEATH. INFLAMMATION OF THE EYE IS CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS,
    WATERING & ITCHING. SKIN INFLAMMATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING,
    SCALING, REDDENING, OR OCCASI ONALLY BLISTERING.

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

First Aid:EYE-CHECK FOR & REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. DO NOT USE AN EYE
    OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-WASH WITH A DISINFECTANT
    SOAP & COVER THE CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH AN ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM.
    SEEK IMMEDIATE  MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION-ALLOW THE VICTIM TO
    REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. EXAMINE LIPS & MOUTH FOR TISSUE
    DAMAGE. LOOSEN TI GHT CLOTHING SUCH AS COLLAR, TIE, BELT OR
    WAISTBAND. IF THE VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING PERFORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
    RESUSCITATION. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT AVAILABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL-USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE
    SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH
    CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE & DISPOSE
    OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL & RE GIONAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED
    IN A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR ROOM.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE.
    NEVER ADD WATER TO THIS PRODUCT IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT
    VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF INGESTED, SEEK
    MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATEL Y & SHOW THE CONTAINER OR THE LABEL. KEEP
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS ACIDS, MOISTURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
    USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, VAPOR AND DUST RESPIRATOR. BOOTS.
    FULL SUIT. SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT;
    CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME OR MIST, USE VENTILATION TO KEEP
    EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMIT.

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=891.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.29(WATER=1)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.(POWDERED SOLID). ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXTREMELY REACTIVE OR INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACIDS. REACTIVE WITH MOISTURE.
    NON-CORROSIVE IN PRESENCE OF GLASS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ROUTES OF ENTRY: ETE CONTACT. INHALATION.
    INGESTION. TOXICITY OF ANIMALS: ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50): 1870
    MG/KG [RAT]. CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. OTHER TOX IC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: EXTREMELY
    HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT). VERY HAZARDOUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE), OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION.

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

Ecological:PRODUCT OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM
    DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION
    PRODUCTS MAY ARISE. TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE
    PRODUCT S OF DEGRADATION ARE LESS TOXIC THAN THE PRODUCT ITSELF.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL
    (UNITED STATES).

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

Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY: POTASSIUM
    CARBONATE. OSHA: HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION
    STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200).

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