MALLINCKRODT INC -- POTASSIUM CITRATE  -- 6810-00F032323
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CITRATE
MSDS Date:05/09/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032323
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CITRATE MONOHYDRATE
CAS:6100-05-6

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CITRATE (ANHYDROUS)
CAS:866-84-2
RTECS #:GE8255000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE NOSE,
    THROAT. EYES: MILD IRRITATION. SKIN: MINOR IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: WASH
    W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA W/FULL
    FACEPIECE, OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE. TRACE
    RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. AVOID
    DUST DISPERSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPROVED.
Ventilation:DILUTION, LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES & CLEAN
    BODY COVERING CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: LOSES WATER AT 180C/356F.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE SUPP.
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:446F
Spec Gravity:1.98
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CAN'T BE RECLAIMED, DISPOSE I/A/W
    LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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