FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE TETRAHYDRATE, S-3  -- 6810-00-300-5148
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE TETRAHYDRATE, S-3
MSDS Date:05/18/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-5148
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE, TETRAHYDRATE
CAS:6381-59-5
Fraction by Wt: 100%

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: IDLH CNDTNS: SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN PRESS
    DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE. SUPPLIED-AIR RESP (SEE ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: W/FULL FACEPIECE & OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY SCBA OPER (SEE ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: (ACUTE)AS W/OTHER MILD ORG
    SALTS, EXCESSIVE CONT MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT. (CHRONIC)NO DATA AVAIL.
    SKIN: (ACUTE)AS W/OTHER MILD ORG SALTS, EXCESSIVE CONT MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRIT. (CHRONIC)NO DATA AVAI L. EYE: (ACUTE)AS W/OTHER MILD
    SALTS, EXCESSIVE CONT MAY CAUSE EYE IRRIT. (CHRONIC)NO DATA AVAIL.
    (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGEST: (ACUTE)RELATIVELY LRG DOSES
    (2-4 GRAMS) MAY HAVE A CATHARTIC EFT. HABITUAL USE OF ANY PURGATIVE
    MAY CAUSE DEHYDRATION, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS & HYPOKALEMIA.
    (CHRONIC)POTASSIUM TARTRATE HA S BEEN USED IN FOODS. NO RPTS OF
    ADVERSE HLTH EFTS WERE FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPS,
    PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERG ENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS
    (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF
    WATER, OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
    (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY/STANDARD
    FOAM. FOR LRG FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . NO
    ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAPORS
    OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER. KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. AVOID REPEATED OR
    PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP MUST BE
    BASED ON CONTAM LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE: DUST MASK, INCL SINGLE
    USE. CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE(S) W/DUST FILTER. TYPE
    'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP  OPER IN PRESS-DMD/OTHER (SEE SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: COOLING, SALINE TASTE. FIRST AID PROC: REMAINS (AT LEAST
    15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED
    GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING FINGER TO 
    BACK OF THROAT. GET MD IMMED. RESP PROT: POSITIVE
    PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. SCBA. FOR FIREFIGHTING & OTHER (SEE ING
    2)

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:437F,225C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F,70C
Spec Gravity:1.8
pH:7-8
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUSCENT, EFFLORESCENT CRYSTALS OR WHITE,
    CRYSTALLINE POWDER WITH(SUPP DATA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE HAZARDOUS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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