ALDON CORP. -- POTASSIUM ACETATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:12/31/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PP 330
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
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0001-0101
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:NASCO INTL INC., NASCO DIV
Address:901 JANESVILL AVE
Box:City:FORT ATKINSON
State:WI
ZIP:53538-0901
Country:US
Phone:920-563-2446
CAGE:33089

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM ACETATE
CAS:127-08-2
RTECS #:AJ3325000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3250MG/KG.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE:NO SYMPTOMS KNOWN.EYE OR SKIN
    EXPOSURE:NO SYMPTOMS BUT MAY BE MILD IRRITANT.INGESTION: MODERATELY
    TOXIC BY ORAL INGESTION. MAY CAUSE GASTRIC DISTRESS UNLESS
    LIBERATLLY DILTED. POTASSIUM SALTS M AY CAUSE HYPERKALEMIA.
    EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE MAY BE MILD
    IRRITANT.INGESTION:MODERATELY TOXIC BY ORAL INGESTION. MAY CAUSE
    GASTRIC DISTRESS UNLESS LIBERALLY DILUTED. POTASSIUM SALTS MAY 
    CAUSE HYPERKALEMIA.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WELL WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINS OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS GET
    MED ATTN. INEST:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK.
    INDUCE  VOMITING AND CALL DDR. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN:FLLUSH WITH WATER.INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. BREATHING DIFFICULT
    GIVE OXYGE N. GET MED ATTN.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY CHEMICAL; WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.  WHEN HEATED, EMITS ACID FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    OXIDIZING AGENTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANLDING. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD
    OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP  OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    USE.  IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, USE AN APPROVED NIOSH/MSHA
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST NOT NEEDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) NOT NEEDED.
    OTHER NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
    PROPER GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT
    WEAR CNTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NASCO P/N KM01004M.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DATA NOT LISTED
Melt/Freeze Pt:=292.C, 557.6F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID.
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.57-1.8
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMS.

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

Toxicological Information:TLV NONE ESTABLISHED. (ACGIH 1992-93).
    TOXICITY: ORAL LD50 (RAT) 32502MG/KG. RATED MODERATELY TOXIC.

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

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

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

Transport Information:DOT- NON-REGULATED.

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