MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- POTASSIUM OXALATE  -- 6810-00-241-4752
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM OXALATE
MSDS Date:08/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-4752
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:800-982-5000
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 OXALATE, MONOHYDRATE
CAS:6487-48-5
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM OXALATE
CAS:583-52-8
RTECS #:RO2885000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDLO WOMAN ORAL IS 1G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE/POISON.EYES:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OR DAMAGE.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR BURNS.INGEST:MEAN
    LETHAL DOSE IS 15-30G;DEATH OCCURS QUICKLY.CORROSIVE TO GI
    TRACT.INHAL:IRRITATION,SYSTEMIC POISONING .CHRONIC:SHARP REDUCTION
    OF SERUM CALCIUM MAY RESULT IN BRAIN DAMAGE;CALCIUM MAY BE
    DEPOSITED IN KIDNEY AND LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS,PAIN,BLURRED
    VISION.SKIN:REDNESS,PAIN.INGEST:PAIN AND
    VOMITING.INHAL:NERVIOUSNESS,CRAMPS,CNS DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    SKIN,EYE,KIDNEY,LIVER OR RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED
    RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WIPE OFF EXCESS;WASH WITH
    WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
    INDUCE VO MITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
    CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE
    DUST;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.AVOID SKIN AND EYE
    CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE VAPORS/MISTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS ITEM LOOSES WATER AT 320F(160C).

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

HCC:T3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:320F,160C
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS,TRANSLUCENT;COLORLESS;ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND ANY METAL
    CONTAINED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.MFR STATES THAT THIS ITEM IS RCRA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE;HMIS SUGGESTS D002(CORROSIVE).

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