MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- POTASSIUM BROMIDE  -- 6810-00-222-9695
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM BROMIDE
MSDS Date:01/17/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9695
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
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 BROMIDE
CAS:7758-02-3
RTECS #:TS7650000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  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: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 Measures  =======================

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.

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

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.

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

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  ======================

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.

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

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

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

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 &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:70G/100G @ 77F (25C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID - ODORLESS

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

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

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

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

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