SPEX CERTIPREP INC. -- POTASSIUM BROMIDE, K30  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM BROMIDE, K30
MSDS Date:02/25/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPEX CERTIPREP INC.
Address:203 NORCROSS AVENUE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:732-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:07977
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GLEN SPECTRA REFERENCE MATERIALS
Address:2-4 WIGTON GARDENS
Box:City:STANMORE, HA7 1BG
Country:UK
Phone:0181 204 9517
CAGE:TO053
Company Name:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
Box:City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:732-549-7144
CAGE:07977

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

Ingred Name:KBR
CAS:7758-02-3
RTECS #:TS7650000
= Wt:100.
ACGIH TLV:DATA NOT AVAILABLE

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORA-RAT; LD50: 3070 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:MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES UPON CONTACT. MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION AND
    INTRAPERITONEAL ROUTES. MILDLY TOXIC BY INGESTION. LARGE DOSES CAN
    CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSIO N. PROLONGED INHALATION MAY
    CAUSE SKIN ERUPTIONS. MUTATION DATA REPORTED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:GENERAL: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE
    REUSE. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAIMINATED
    CLOTHING &	FLUSH WITH WATER THOROUGHLY. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. CONSULT DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTION: IF LARGE
    AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF THE PATIENT
    IS CONSCIOUS, GIV E LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT , WEAR APPROPRIATE TO
    SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS (MFR).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.	DANGER OF EXPLOSION:
    NOT AN EXPLOSIVE, SELF-IGNITABILITY: NOT SELF IGNITING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN AND RECOVER WHEN POSSIBLE. COLLECT AND PUT INTO
    A SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WASH
    SPILL SITE WITH WATER AF TER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL RESISTANT
    GLASSES, GLOVES AND CLOTHING.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT
    WORK PLACE. HAVE AN IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE
    OF EMERGENCY. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP THE CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:USE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE WHEN WORKING WITH ANY
    CHEMICAL WHETHER IT IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS OR NOT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    THE EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . USE RESPIRATOR IF DUST IS RAISED WHEN
    USING THIS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL REISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES  .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
    PROTECTIVE APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH THOROUGHLY
    BEFORE REUSE. USE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE WHEN WORKING WITH ANY
    CHEMICAL WHETHER IT IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS OR NOT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: NONE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL DATA: MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 119.
    SOLUBILITY IN WATER: COLD 53.48 G/100 CC; HOT: 102 G/100CC.

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

Boiling Pt:=748.9C, 1380.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=730.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.75
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPP DATA.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS POWDER. ODOR: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER .

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
VIOLENT REACTIONS WITH BRF3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE & USE. 
    CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NO INFORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION AND
    INTRAPERITONEAL ROUTES. MIDLY TOXIC BY INGESTION. LARGE DOSES CAN
    CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. PROLONGED INHALATION MAY
    CAUSE SKIN ERUPTIONS. MUTATION DAT A REPORTED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO INFORMATION IS FOUND ON ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY FOR THIS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL
    WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:AIR AND GROUND: NOT REGULATED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:USA: LISTED IN EPA TSCA INVENTORY LIST.
    WHMIS CLASSIFICATION (CANADA): NOT REGULATED. SAFETY PHRASES: 36/37
    - WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND GLOVES. 26 - IN CASE OF
    CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMM EDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. 45 - IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
    SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY.
State Regulatory Information:N/P.

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