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CAS # 6487-48-5 POTASSIUM OXALATE EXTRA PURE

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: INHALATION-SEVERE IRRITATION & CORROSION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.SKIN-SEVERELY IRRITATING & CAUSE BURNS. EYE-IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS & CORNEAL BURNS. INGESTION-SEVERE INTERNAL PAIN, COLLAPSE & MAY CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: SKIN-CYANOSIS O F THE FINGERS & GANGRENE. EYE- CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION-CAN CAUSE DEATH.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHALATION-HEADACHE, VOMITING, BACKACHE, WEIGHT LOSS, ANEMIA, ALBUMINURIA & PROSTRATION. SKIN-WHITE TO PALE YELLOW DISCOLORATION, BRITTLENESS & OPAQUENESS OF THE FINGERS. EYE-PAIN,REDNESS, CORNEAL BURNS. INGESTION-VIOLENT MUSCULAR STIMULATI ON WITH CONVULSIONS & COLLAPSE, KIDNEY SWELLING, ACUTE RENAL FAILURE & DEATH.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

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FIRST AID
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INHALATION-MOVE TO FRESH AIR. STOPPED BREATHING, GIVE CPR & OXYGEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN-REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES. WASH AREA WITH SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL DOCTOR. EYE-WASH FOR 15 MIN. IRRIGATE WITH SALINE FOR 30-60 MIN. COVER WITH STERILE BANDAGE. CALL DOCTOR. INGEST-GIVE MILK, LIME WATER, CHALK,CALCIUM LACTATE. DISSOLVE 10 G OF CALCIUM IN EMESIS FLUID. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: UNKNOWN

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: UNKNOWN Upper Limits: UNKNOWN

Extinguishing Media: USE WATER SPRAY, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM FOR LARGE FIRES.

Fire Fighting Procedures: MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. EXTINGUISH USING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS & DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: LIQUID-DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DRY-WITH A CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. MOVE CONTAINER FRO M AREA.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT APPLICABLE

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

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE & ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES IN COMBINATION WITH A DUST AND MIST FILTER OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE- DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER/PVC GLOVES
Eye Protection: SPLASH/DUST PROOF GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Equipment: PROVIDE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. INSTALL AN EYE WASH STATION AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROVIDE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. INSTALL AN EYE WASH STATION AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: TOXICITY-POTASSIUM OXALATE, MONOHYDRATE IS SEVERELY IRRITATING TO THE EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
DECOMPOSES
Melting/Freezing Point: 
212F,100C
Decomposition Temp: 
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 2.1
PH: ACIDIC
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/R
Solubility in Water: 33G
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS, COLORLESS CRYSTAL, EFFLORESCENT IN WARM DRY AIR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND POTASSIUM OXIDES.
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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CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE 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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