CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE  -- 6810-00-275-8134
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE
MSDS Date:10/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-8134
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY (FORMALLY IN NEW YORK, NY)
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900/FAX -4468
Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM ACID PHTHALATE
CAS:877-24-7
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION.
    SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT),
    OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INHALATION. VERY SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS
    IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERM ANENT). THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE
    EYES UPON CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN,
    KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. SEEK MEDICAL AID.
    SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. PLACE UNDER A DELUGE SHOWER,
    GENTLY & THOROU GHLY WASH SKIN WITH WATER & SOAP. INHALATION-ALLOW
    VICTIM TO REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK MEDICAL AID.
    INGESTION-HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER.
    INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK AID

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

Flash Point:COMBUSTIBLE.
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE-USE DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
    SPRAY OR FOAM. LARGE FIRE-USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SLIGHTLY FLAMMABLE TO FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF
    OPEN FLAME AND SPARKS OF HEAT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID
    IN A CONVIENT WASTE CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER
    ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND
    REGIONAL AUTHORITY REQ UIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN COOL
    PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.
    EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE THE RESIDUE UNDER A
    FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    OR EQUIVALENT. WEAR APPROPIATE RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION IS
    INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW PELS.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES (IMPERVIOUS).
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOT A DOT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.636
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE PRODUCT IS STABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THESE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES
    (CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE). SOME METALLIC OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:1

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