ROYALE PIGMENTS AND CHEMICALS INC -- POTASSIUM FLUORIDE  -- 6850-00F051045
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:03/27/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F051045
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ROYALE PIGMENTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:12 ROUTE 17 NORTH STE 309
City:PARAMUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07652-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-845-4666
Emergency Phone Num:201-845-4666
CAGE:GO611
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LAPORTE FLUORIDES
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:NO707
Company Name:ROYALE PIGMENTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:12 ROUTE 17 NORTH STE 309
City:PARAMUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07652-5000
Country:US
Phone:201-845-4666
CAGE:GO611

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM FLUORIDE
CAS:7789-23-3
RTECS #:TT0700000
Fraction by Wt: <99%
OSHA PEL:2500 UG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/CUM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 245 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: TOXIC. SKIN: IRRITANT, MAY
    INCREASE RISKS OF ABSORPTION OF FLUORIDE IONS. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET. SKIN:
    WASH OFF W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 1 MIN. MASSAGE CALCIUM GLUCONATE GEL
    INTO BURN AREA. REPEAT APPLICATION OF GEL UNTIL 15 MINS AFTER PAIN
    IS RELI EVED. EYES: WASH OUT W/WATER/ISOTONIC SALINE SOLUTION FOR
    10 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE 6 EFFERVESCENT SOLUBLE CALCIUM TABLETS IN
    WATER ORALLY/DRING MILK OF MAGNESIA SOLUTION. DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING. (SUPP)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA TO SUIT CAUSE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL CHEMICAL SUITS & SCBA WHEN EXPOSED
    TO POTASSIUM FLUORIDE. KEEP CONTAINERS COOL BY EXTERNAL WATER
    SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FLUORIDE CONTAINING VAPORS MAY BE
    LIBERATED

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP POWDER INTO LABELLED POLYETHYLENE BAGS &
    SEAL SECURELY. DUST GENERATION & INHALATION MUST BE AVOIDED. THE
    AREA SHOULD BE WASHED DOWN W/PLENTY OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA,
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. PROTECT PRODUCT FROM WATER. SEAL
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY TO PREVENT MOISTURE PENETRATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS
    SHOULD BE MINIMIZED. KEEP LOCKED UP & OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
    READ LABEL CAREFULLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:POLY VINYL CHLORIDE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:POLY VINYL CHLORIDE APRON, EYE WASH
    STATIONS, SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2741F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1554.8F
pH:7-9
Solubility in Water:923 G/L
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ANHYDROUS POWDER; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, HIGH TEMPS, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGH TEMPS, TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:POSTASSIUM FLUORIDE CAN BE DISPOSED VIA AN
    APPROVED TOXIC WASTE DISPOSAL SITE BY AN AUTHORIZED WASTE DISPOSAL
    CONTRACTOR IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN 1812.

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