HUMMEL CHEMICAL COMPANY,INC. -- POTASSIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-00-664-0508
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:05/15/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-0508
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HUMMEL CHEMICAL COMPANY,INC.
Address:10 HARMICH RD
Box:250
City:SOUTH PLAINFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07080
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:201-754-1800/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:60728
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HUMMEL CROTON INC
Address:10 HARMICH ROAD
Box:City:SOUTH PLAINFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07080
Country:US
Phone:908-754-1800
CAGE:60728

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM NITRATE
CAS:7757-79-1
RTECS #:TT3700000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RABBIT) 1166 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- NUISANCE DUST MAY IRRITATE
    EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC- NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:MILD IRRITANT TO EYES, SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:  CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPONTANEOUS REACTION MAY OCCUR WITH
    EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER DRY IF POSSIBLE, DISPOSE OF IN
    APPROPRIATE MANNER. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE & DISPOSE OF ANY SPILLED
    NITRATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN
    DRY, VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAMES AND REDUCING
    AGENTS.
Other Precautions:IN FIRE CONDITIONS WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
    APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. WHERE VAPORS ARE
    GENERATED, A NIOSH APPR OVED ORGANIC RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:GEN. PURPOSE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER WORK CLOTHES, EYEWASH STATION,
    EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE DUSTS OR VAPORS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE P/N A UNDER THE SAME
    NSN.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:639F,337C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:2.11
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL OR POWDER; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME AND HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASEOUS OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH
    LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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