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CAS
# 7757-79-1 POTASSIUM NITRATE |
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Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd |
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HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE- NUISANCE DUST MAY IRRITATE EYES, SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC- NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: MILD IRRITANT TO EYES, SKIN & MUCOUS
MEMBRANE.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE KNOWN.
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FIRST AID
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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.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
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.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SPONTANEOUS REACTION MAY OCCUR WITH EASILY
OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: RECOVER DRY IF POSSIBLE, DISPOSE OF IN APPROPRIATE
MANNER. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE & DISPOSE OF ANY SPILLED NITRATE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/R
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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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORAGE-STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN DRY, VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
FLAMES AND REDUCING AGENTS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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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 APPROVED
ORGANIC RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation: ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves: GEN. PURPOSE
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES
Other Equipment: FULL COVER WORK CLOTHES, EYEWASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygenic Practices: FULL COVER WORK CLOTHES, EYEWASH STATION, EMERGENCY
SHOWER
Supplemental Safety & Health: FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION,
SEE P/N A UNDER THE SAME NSN.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
639F,337C
Decomposition Temp:
752F,400C
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 2.11
PH: N/R
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTAL OR POWDER; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: FLAME AND HEAT
Materials to Avoid: REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC GASEOUS OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/R
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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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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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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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