MALLINCRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV. -- POTASSIUM PERSULFATE  -- 6810-00-137-3300
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PERSULFATE
MSDS Date:08/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-137-3300
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:KO188
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:1BF21
Company Name:MALLINCRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:KO188
Company Name:SHAPE PRODUCTS
Address:1127 57TH AVE.
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621-4427
Country:US
Phone:510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015
CAGE:3D869

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PERSULFATE
CAS:7727-21-1
RTECS #:SE0400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES.
     IT IS MILDLY TOXIC.  NO CHRONIC INFORMATION WAS FOUND BY MFR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
    IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION, BURNS, CONJUCTIVITIS.	SKIN:
    IRRITATION, DERMATITIS MODERATE NECROSIS. POSSIBLE ALLERGY. 
    INHALED: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, COUGHING, SNEEZING.  INGESTED: G/I
    IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMIT ING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE ALLERGIC TO PERSULFATES.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
    & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
    INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
    WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. DOCTOR TO ORDER VOMITING.
    NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
    SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE***
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY TO BLANKET FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:***NOT COMBUSTABLE BUT A STRONG OXIDIZER.
     HEAT OF REACTION WITH COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE FIRE.  WHEN HEATED,
    LIBERATES OXYGEN WHICH MAY INTENSIFY FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AND COVER SPILL WITH NEUTRALIZER. 
    MOISTEN AND ACIDIFY IF NEEDED TO PROMOTE REACTION (CAUTION).
    NEUTRALIZE PH. STORE IN CONTAINER (METAL PREFERRED) FOR DISPOSAL. 
    SMALL SPILL FLUSH TO SEWER WITH  PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:FERROUS SULFATE, SODIUM SULFITE, SODIUM THIOSULFATE.
      & FOR PH;SODA ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & IGNITION SOURCE. ISOLATE
    FROM FLAMMABLES. DO NOT STORE ON WOODEN FLOOR
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
    DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
    REGULATIONS PERTAINING  TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE
    BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND/OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,
    IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, OR COVERALLS AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
    UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:4.7 GM/100 ML
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
POWDERED METALS, PHOSPHORUS, HYDRIDES, ORGANIC MATTER, HALOGENS, ACIDS,
    ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES TO GIVE OFF OXYGEN.  HEAT
    SPEEDS UP THE REACTION. MAY EXPLODE IF SHOCKED, OR EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OR FRICTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN AND OXIDES OF POTASSIUM AND
    SULFUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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