CHEM SERVICE INC -- ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE, I-4 -- 6810-00N067420
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE, I-4
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067420
=== 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:SULFURIC ACID, ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SALT(2:1:1); (ALUMINUM
POTASSIUM SULFATE)
CAS:10043-67-1
RTECS #:WS5690000
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Ingred Name:SUPDAT:ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVULSING PERSON.
IF SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POISON (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 2:CONTROL CENTER IMMED IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF
PATIENT IS VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 3:DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
WORN IN LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT!. EYE & SKIN:CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. REPEATED
EXPOSURE TO VAPORS AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED. DUST (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. TOXICITY:NO TOXICITY
DATA HAS BEEN FOUND. ASSUME THIS CHEM IS TOXIC & USE SPECIAL CARE
TO AVOID CONTACT.
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.
EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MI NS. 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. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN
ARTF RESP. (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:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVIALABLE FOR
THIS COMPOUND.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROP CNTNR.
HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMD SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE
ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
OUR 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 APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
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 IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM &
QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR.
CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVE
D. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL
ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. DO NOT (ING 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:198F,92C
Spec Gravity:1.75
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, THIONYL CHLORIDE,
CARBONATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM/THEIR ALLOYS
AS CNTNRS. CORRODES STEEL. CORRODES COPPER & ITS ALLOYS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.
==================== 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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