Product ID:POTASSIUM BROMIDE
MSDS Date:01/17/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9695
MSDS Number: BRKCB

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

POTASSIUM BROMIDE

CAS: 7758-02-3

RTECS: TS7650000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- DUST MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN AND CNS EFFECTS. DRY
POWDER MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION AND PAIN. SOLUTION MAY
CAUSE SKIN BURNS. CHRONIC- SKIN CONT ACT MAY CAUSE RASHES.
INGESTION OF SMALL AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
COUGHING, SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, DROWSINESS, IRRITABILITY, DIZZINESS, HALLUCINATION,
COMA, SKIN BURNS, PAIN, REDNE SS, EYE REDNESS AND PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER. INGEST ION:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES OF BROMINE MAY FORM.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING OF DUSTS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
SELF-CONTAIEND BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE N ECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT
ITS SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2615F,1435C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1353F,734C
Spec Gravity:2.75
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:70G/100G @ 77F (25C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF BROMINE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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