FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE, P245 60  -- 6810-00N085883
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHTHALATE, P245 60
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N085883
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:1,2-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM SALT; (PHTHALIC
    ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM SALT)
CAS:877-24-7
RTECS #:CZ4326000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
    DIARRHEA. INHALATION: IF HEATED, DUST OR F UME MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: GET MED AID IF
    IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER.
    INGEST: IF CO NSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MED AID. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. (SUP DAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM, OR
    ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS MAY BE COMBUSTIBLE WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT, FLAME, OR OXIDIZING AGENTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED. SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIR CONTAMINANTS LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 4 (0.05M SOLUTION). FIRST AID PROC: IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    GET MED AID. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.64
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ADHERING CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM FUME.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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