ALDON CORPORATION -- POTASSIUM CHLORATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:04/19/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DF
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PP 440
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0981
CAGE:63759
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-1892
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CHLORATE
CAS:3811-04-9
RTECS #:FO0350000
= Wt:99.7
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, ORAL RAT: 1870MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLOOD.
    INHALTION: REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH DUST
    CONCENTRATION MAY RESULT IN METHEMOGLOBIN FORMATION AND RUPTURING
    OF RED BLOOD CELLS. MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS WI TH BLUISH SKIN. SKIN AND
    EYE: PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN,
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND EYES. DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS.
    INGESTION: OR RELATIVELY LARGE QUANTITIES, MAY BE FATA L. CAUSES
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONFUSION AND
    CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALTION: REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
    HIGH DUST CONCENTRATION MAY RESULT IN METHEMOGLOBIN FORMATION AND
    RUPTURING OF RED BLOOD CELLS. MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS WITH BLUISH SKIN.
    SKIN AND EYE: PROLONGE D EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND EYES. DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS.
    INGESTION: OR RELATIVELY LARGE QUANTITIES, MAY BE FATAL. CAUSES
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,  ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONFUSION AND
    CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH
    WITH MILD SO AP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE ONE  OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. CALL PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. (1996 EMERGENCY
    RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800 7, GUIDE PAGE NO. 140)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING MATERIAL. FORMS
    EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER EASILY
    OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. THESE MIXTURES ARE EASILY IGNITED BY FRICTION
    OR HEAT. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN  INVOLVED IN FIRE. EXPLODES
    WITH SULFURIC ACID.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH CHLORATE OR ITS
    SOLUTION IS DANGEROUSLY FLAMMABLE. REMOVE CLOTHING AND KEEP WET
    UNTIL WASHED THOROUGHLY WITH WATE R. DO NOT GET INTO EYES, ON SKIN,
    OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
    WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. DO NOT USE WATER TO CLEAN SPILLS ON
    POROUS OR WOOD FLOORS, SURFACES WILL BECOME IMPREGNATED AND
    EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. WA SH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
    LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT O
    F REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL/OTHER: NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, VINYL, ETC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
    VENTILATION HOOD, PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: POTASSIUM CHLORATE.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=400.C, 752.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=356.C, 672.8F
Decomp Temp:=400.C, 752.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:2.337
Solubility in Water:6.8 GRAMS PER 100ML
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC SUBSTANCES, REDUCING
    AGENTS, FINELY DIVIDED METALS, SULFUR, PHOSPHOROUS AND AMMONIA
    COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN, CHLORINE, OXIDES OF POTASSIUM

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

Toxicological Information:TOXIC DOSES TO HUMANS ABOUT 5 GRAMS.

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

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE
    IN WATER AND FLUSH T O SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Transport Information:POTASSIUM CHLORATE, 5.1, UN1485, PGII.

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

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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