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CAS # 584-08-7 POTASSIUM CARBONATE, ANHYDROUS

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. EYE CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INGESTION: IRRITATION AND BURNS TO MOUTH AND STOMACH. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE IDENTIFIED.

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FIRST AID
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INGEST: CALL PHYS. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. FOLLOW W/DILUTED VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE/WHITES OF EGGS BEATEN W/WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIV E OXYG. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSTNL. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. (SUPDAT)

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/A

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A

Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.

Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT BOILING POINT.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. DO NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS. IRRITANT. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN NIOSH APPRVD APPROP RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). UNIFORM.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). UNIFORM.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRST AID PROC: EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP N).

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point: 
1635F,891C
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 2.29 (H*2O=1)
PH: N/A
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor: WHITE GRANULES. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
Corrosion Rate: N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: MOISTURE, DUSTING, HEAT.
Materials to Avoid: WATER, STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N
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OTHER
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