Product ID:POTASSIUM HEXAFLUOROZIRCONATE, 336688
MSDS Date:04/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N081579
MSDS Number: CFSQW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:ZIRCONATE(2-), HEXAFLUORO-, DIPOTASSIUM; (ZIRCONIUM
    POTASSIUM FLUORIDE) (CERCLA)
CAS:16923-95-8
RTECS #:ZH7028400
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (ZR)
ACGIH TLV:5MG/M3; 10 STEL (ZR)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO     OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTUR ER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INVESTIGATED. TARGET ORGAN DATA:
    BEHAVIORAL (MUSCLE CONTRACTION OR SPASTICITY). LUNGS, THROAT OR
    RESPIRATION (ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA). LIVER (HEPATITIS:
    HEPATOCELLULAR NECROSIS, DIFFUSE).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG. INHAL: REMOVE
    TO FRES H AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIALRESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PIC KUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TOXIC. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
    KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR THE
    DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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