MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. -- POTASSIUM SULFATE  -- 6810-00-241-1144
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1144
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:800-582-2537
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P6137
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SULPHATE
CAS:7778-80-5
RTECS #:TT5700000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT) = 6600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: POSSIBLE NUISANCE DUST
    EFFECT, SNEEZING OR COUGHING.  INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSAGES MAY
    PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AND IRRITATION.  SKIN
    CONTACT: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH HAZ ARD FROM SKIN EXPOSURE.
    EYE CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE
    MECHANICAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
    HEALTH HAZARD.  POTASSIUM POISONING MAY OCCUR IN RARE  CASES OF
    LONG EXPOSURE OR INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:NHALATION: POSSIBLE NUISANCE DUST EFFECT,
    SNEEZING OR COUGHING.  INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSAGES MAY PRODUCE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AND IRRITATION.  SKIN CONTACT: NOT
    EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH HAZA RD FROM SKIN EXPOSURE. EYE CONTACT: NO
    ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH HAZARD.  POTASSIUM
    POISONING MAY OCCUR IN RARE C ASES 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 EX POSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.  EYE CONTACT:  WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
    RUNNING WATER.  GET MEDICAL ADDVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. USE ANY MEANS
    SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING
    EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL.  WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.	SWEEP UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.  VACUUMING OR WET
    SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL .

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA.  PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.  CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY
    SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES(D UST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL
    WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:**DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A HALF-FACE
    DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO TEN TIMES THE EXPOSURE
    LIMIT OR THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE
    REGULATORY AGENCY O R RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. A
    FULL-FACE PIECE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES THE
    EXPOSURE LIMIT, OR THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATI
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION IS A SATISFACTORY HEALTH
    HAZARD CONTROL FOR THIS SUBSTANCE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND CLEAN BODY-COVERING
    CLOTHING.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORKAREA
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR EMERGENCIES OR INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN,
    USE A FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
    AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICI
    ENT ATMOSPHERES.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=1689.C, 3072.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=1067.C, ######F
pH:CA. 7
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:@21C:  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.

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

Ecological:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE AND APPROVED WASTE
    DISPOSAL FACILITY.	PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS
    PRODUCT MAY CHANGE THE WASTE MANA GEMANT OPTIONS.  STATE AND LOCAL
    DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.*
    *

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT ON SARA SECTION 302 OR 313 LIST.
Federal Regulatory Information:LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY LIST.

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