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CAS # 584-08-7 POTASSIUM CARBONATE 

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
79/66-B, I.H.I.Complex, H/W Chowk Industrial Area, N.I.T. Faridabad - 1, Haryana (India)
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E-mail: bluluxlab@gmail.com  Website : www.blulux.com


 

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: SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT APPLICABLE

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNING TO MOUTH AND STOMACH.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE

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FIRST AID
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INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOLLOW WITH DILUTE VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE OR WHITE OF EGGS, BEATEN WITH WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREA THING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES & SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R

Extinguishing Media: AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.

Fire Fighting Procedures: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINER BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SLF-CONTND BREATH APPARATUS & FULL PROTECT CLOTH. W/CLEAN SHOVEL,CAREFULLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN,DRY CONTNR & COVER. REMOVE FM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P

Waste Disposal Methods: IAW ALL APPLICABLE FED,STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTNRS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF AIRBORNE CONC IS HIGH,USE APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation: ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDESHIELDS
Other Equipment: APPROVED WORKING CLOTHES
Work Hygenic Practices: APPROVED WORKING CLOTHES
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point: 
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point: 
1636F/891C
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 2.42
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE />10%/
Appearance and Odor: WHITE,ODORLESS GRANULES
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: N/P

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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 AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE

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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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IAW ALL APPLICABLE FED,STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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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/P
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OTHER
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