MALLINCKRODT INC -- POTASSIUM SULFATE, 7148 -- 6810-00N087675 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM SULFATE, 7148
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N087675
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:18305 SWINGLEY RIDGE DR
City:CHESTERFIELD
State:MO
ZIP:53017
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1800
Emergency Phone Num:613-996-6666;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO440
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:MALLN
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC, SPECIALTY PRODUCTS DIV
Address:PO BOX 800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO440

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SULFATE (2:1)
CAS:7778-80-5
RTECS #:TT5900000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: WHERE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE NIOSH
    APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: RESPIRATOR. WARNING: NIOSH APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING
    RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYG DEFICIENT ATM.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: TO WORKER, A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE
    CONSIDERED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 6600 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:ACUTE: INHALATION: POSSIBLE NUISANCE
    DUST EFFECT, SNEEZING OR COUGHING. INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSAGES
    MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AND IRRITATION. SKIN
    CONTACT: NOT EXPECTED TO BE HEALTH	HAZARD FROM EXPOSURE. EYE CONT:
    NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NOT EXPECTED TO BE
    A HEALTH HAZARD. POTASSIUM POISONING MAY OCCUR IN RARE CASES OF
    LONG EXPOSURE OR INGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE
    SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TO DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN
    CONTACT: WASH EXPOSED  AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE
    IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE CONTACT: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED. SPILLS:
    SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR
    WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AV OID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN
    COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:CNTNRS OF MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY
    RETAIN PROD RESIDUES(DUST,SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS & PREC
    LISTED FOR PROD. AS PART OF GOOD INDUST & PERSONAL HYGIENE & SFTY
    PROC, AVOID ALL UNNEC E XPOS TO CHEM SUBSTANCE & ENSURE (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOS
    LIMIT/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. A NI OSH APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE
    (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CTL FOR
    SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT (ING 4)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . CLEAN
    BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: CNTNR & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REQUIREMENTS. OTHER PREC: PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
    RESP PROT: DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIM
    IT/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR EMER/INSTANCES (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3072F,1689C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1953F,1067C
Spec Gravity:2.66
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND POTASSIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY.
    PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS.
    STATE & LOCAL DISP REGS MA Y DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS. DISPOSE
    OF(SUPDAT)

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