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Safety Data - Offshore Chemicals

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT AND COMPANY

1.1 Identification of the Product

Product name is Potassium Chloride

1.2 Company

See details below

2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Ingredient Name – Potassium Chloride
EINECS – 231-211-8
CAS No – 7447-40-7
Content – 100wt%

3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Not regarded as a health hazard under current legislation.

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

Product
Inhalation – Move the exposed person to fresh air at once. Perform artificial respiration if breathing has stopped. Keep infected person warm and at rest. Get prompt medical attention.
Ingestion – Rinse mouth thoroughly. Induce vomiting if large amounts are ingested. Get medical attention. NEVER MAKE AN UNCONCIOUS PERSON VOMIT OR DRINK FLUIDS.
Skin – Remove affected person from source of contamination. Wash skin with soap and water. Get medical attention if any discomfort continues.
Eyes – promptly wash with plenty of water while lifting the eye lids. Get medical attention if any discomfort continues.

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Extinguishing Media – this material is not flammable. Use extinguishing media appropriate to surrounding fire.
Hazardous Decomposition Product – Fire or high temperatures create: corrosive gases/vapours/fumes of hydrogen chloride.
Protective Measures in Fire: Self contained breathing apparatus and suitable protective clothing must be worn in fire conditions.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and safety goggles. Prevent contamination of soil and water. Prevent spilled product or wash water from spreading or entering into drains, ditches or rivers by using sand earth or appropriate barriers. Sweep up and reclaim or transfer to waste containers as appropriate, avoiding creation of excess dust.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

7.1 Handling – avoid spilling, skin and eye contact.
7.2 Storage – Keep in a cool, dry, ventilated storage and closed containers.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION

NUI: Nuisance dust
Exposure limit for respirable dust is 4 mg/M3 (8 hour TWA)
Exposure limit for total inhalable dust is 10mg/M3 (8 hour TWA)
Safety glasses or goggles and Protective gloves.
Provide adequate general and local exhaust ventilation to keep airborne levels below the designated exposure limits.
Wash hands immediately after use.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Colour: white to grey
Appearance: solid crystals translucent
Odour/Taste: Odourless or no characteristic odour
Solubility Description: very soluble in water
Specific Gravity [Water = 1]: 1.98 @ 20C
Mol. Weight: 74.50
Vapour Pressure [mmHg]: N/A
Vapour Density [air = 1]: N/A
Volatile by Vol. [%]: N/A
Melting Point [OC]: 770
Boiling Point [oC]: ~1500 760 mmHg
pH Value: 7
Flash Point [OC]: N/A
Flash point method: N/A
Auto Ignition Temperature [OC]: N/A
Flammability Limit – Lower%: N/A
Flammability Limit – Upper%: N/A

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Normally stable
Avoid contact with acids and oxidising substances. Will not polymerize. Corrosive to metals. Hazardous decomposition products of chlorine and oxides of potassium.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:

11.1 Health Warnings
Inhalation: dust may cause physical irritation to respiratory tract.
Eye Contact: May cause mild mechanical irritation.
Ingestion: Large amounts may cause diarrhoea, cramp and weak pulse. Will cause extreme thirst.
Skin Contact: no adverse effects noted.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION:

Algae – 72hr EC50 = 2800 mg/l
Crustacean: 48hr LC50 – 825 mg/l
Fish: 96hr LC50 – 1800 mg/l
This product will disperse readily in bodies of water or wet soil. Does not bio accumulate. This material is inorganic and is not subject to biodegradation.
UK OCNS group E.

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Recover and reclaim or recycle, if practical. Dispose of unused material as Special (Hazardous) waste. Dispose of using licensed waste haulier and disposal contractors.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION:

ROAD Not classified
AIR Not classified
SEA Not classified
RAIL Not classified

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION:

LABEL FOR SUPPLY: Not classified.
RISK PHRASES: Not classified.
SAFETY PHRASES: Not classified.
UK REGULATORY REFERENCES:
Prepared in accordance with the chemicals (Hazard Information & Packaging for Supply) Regulations, 2002.

16. OTHER INFORMATION:

REVISION COMMENTS: Data Sheet conforms to CHIP Regulations.
Product Supplied by: Data Sheet Compiled by:
J & H Bunn Ltd, J & H Bunn Ltd [www.jhbunn.co.uk] South Beach Parade Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 3QA UK Phone +44 [0]1493 744700 Fax +44 [0]1493 744701
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