| Common Name: | POTASSIUM BROMIDE |
| Manufacturer: | LABCHEM |
| SDS Revision Date: | 1/30/2018 |
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PERFORMANCE THROUGH CHEMISTRY
POTASSIUM BROMIDE
SAFETY DATA SHEET
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL REGISTER / VOL. 77, NO. 58 / MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 /
RULES AND REGULATIONS
DATE OF ISSUE: 02/05/2014
REVISION DATE: 01/30/2018
SUPERSEDES: 01/30/2018
VERSION: 1.1
| SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION |  |
1.1. IDENTIFICATION:
PRODUCT FORM: SUBSTANCE
SUBSTANCE NAME: POTASSIUM BROMIDE
CAS-NO.: 7758-02-3
PRODUCT CODE: LC18781
FORMULA: KBR
1.2. RECOMMENDED USE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE:
USE OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE: FOR LABORATORY AND MANUFACTURING USE ONLY.
RECOMMENDED USE: LABORATORY CHEMICALS
RESTRICTIONS ON USE: NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE
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1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMERGENCY NUMBER:
CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 OR 011-703-527-3887
| SECTION 2: HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION | |
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
GHS-US CLASSIFICATION:
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION CATEGORY 2:
H315: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/EYE IRRITATION CATEGORY 2A:
H319: CAUSES SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE) CATEGORY 3:
H335: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - ACUTE HAZARD CATEGORY 3:
H402: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE
HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - CHRONIC HAZARD CATEGORY 3:
H412: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS
FULL TEXT OF H STATEMENTS: SEE SECTION 16
2.2. GHS LABEL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
GHS-US LABELING:
HAZARD PICTOGRAMS (GHS-US):
GHS07: EXCLAMATION MARK
SIGNAL WORD (GHS-US): WARNING
HAZARD STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
H315: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION
H319: CAUSES SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION
H335: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
H412: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
P261: AVOID BREATHING DUST.
P264: WASH EXPOSED SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
P271: USE ONLY OUTDOORS OR IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
P273: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
P280: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION.
P302+P352:
IF ON SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER.
P305+P351+P338:
IF IN EYES:
RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF
PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING
P312: CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN IF YOU FEEL UNWELL.
P332+P313:
IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.
P337+P313:
IF EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.
P362: TAKE OFF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
P403+P233:
STORE IN A WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
P405: STORE LOCKED UP.
P501:
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINER TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
IF INHALED: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP COMFORTABLE FOR BREATHING
2.3. OTHER HAZARDS WHICH DO NOT RESULT IN CLASSIFICATION:
OTHER HAZARDS NOT CONTRIBUTING TO THE CLASSIFICATION:
NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
2.4. UNKNOWN ACUTE TOXICITY (GHS US): NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
3.1. SUBSTANCES:
SUBSTANCE TYPE: MONO-CONSTITUENT
NAME PRODUCT IDENTIFIER % GHS-US CLASSIFICATION
POTASSIUM BROMIDE (CAS-NO.) 7758-02-3 100 SKIN IRRIT. 2, H315
(MAIN CONSTITUENT) EYE IRRIT. 2A, H319
STOT SE 3, H335
AQUATIC ACUTE 3, H402
AQUATIC CHRONIC 3, H412
FULL TEXT OF HAZARD CLASSES AND H-STATEMENTS: SEE SECTION 16
3.2. MIXTURES: NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 4: FIRST-AID MEASURES | |
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES:
FIRST-AID MEASURES GENERAL:
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INHALATION:
REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP AT REST IN A POSITION COMFORTABLE FOR
BREATHING. CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN IF YOU FEEL UNWELL.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER SKIN CONTACT:
WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER EYE CONTACT:
RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF
PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING.
IF EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.
4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS (ACUTE AND DELAYED):
SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS AFTER INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS AFTER SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS AFTER EYE CONTACT: CAUSES SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION.
4.3. IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT, IF NECESSARY:
OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
| SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES | |
5.1. SUITABLE (AND UNSUITABLE) EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
FOAM. DRY POWDER. CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY. SAND.
UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DO NOT USE A HEAVY WATER STREAM.
5.2. SPECIFIC HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE CHEMICAL:
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
5.3. SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS:
FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG FOR COOLING EXPOSED CONTAINERS. EXERCISE CAUTION
WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE. PREVENT FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM ENTERING
ENVIRONMENT.
PROTECTION DURING FIREFIGHTING:
DO NOT ENTER FIRE AREA WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
| SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
6.1.1. FOR NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL:
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: SAFETY GLASSES. GLOVES.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: EVACUATE UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
6.1.2. FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS:
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: EQUIP CLEANUP CREW WITH PROPER PROTECTION.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: VENTILATE AREA.
6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS:
PREVENT ENTRY TO SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATERS. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IF LIQUID
ENTERS SEWERS OR PUBLIC WATERS. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
6.3. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP:
METHODS FOR CLEANING UP:
ON LAND, SWEEP OR SHOVEL INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS. MINIMIZE GENERATION OF
DUST. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER MATERIALS.
6.4. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS:
SEE HEADING 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION.
| SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
WASH HANDS AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING AND WHEN LEAVING WORK. PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION IN
PROCESS AREA TO PREVENT FORMATION OF VAPOR. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE ONLY
OUTDOORS OR IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
HYGIENE MEASURES: WASH EXPOSED SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
7.2. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES:
STORAGE CONDITIONS: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
INCOMPATIBLE PRODUCTS: STRONG OXIDIZERS. STRONG ACIDS.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: SOURCES OF IGNITION. DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
| SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
8.1. CONTROL PARAMETERS: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
8.2. APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY
OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
8.3. INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION MEASURES/PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: GAS MASK. GLOVES. SAFETY GLASSES.
HAND PROTECTION: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES
SKIN AND BODY PROTECTION: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: GAS MASK
OTHER INFORMATION: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE DURING USE.
| SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
9.1. INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
APPEARANCE: WHITE POWDER OR LUMPS.
COLOR: WHITE
ODOR: NONE.
ODOR THRESHOLD: NO DATA AVAILABLE
PH: NO DATA AVAILABLE
MELTING POINT: 730 DEG. C
FREEZING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
BOILING POINT: 1435 DEG. C
FLASH POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE=1): NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NON FLAMMABLE.
VAPOR PRESSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY AT 20 DEG. C: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY / DENSITY: 2.75 G/CM3
MOLECULAR MASS: 119 G/MOL
SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN WATER. SOLUBLE IN GLYCEROL.
WATER: 65 G/100 ML
ETHANOL: 0.142 G/100 ML
LOG POW: NO DATA AVAILABLE
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY, KINEMATIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY, DYNAMIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSION LIMITS: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE
OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE
9.2. OTHER INFORMATION: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
| SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
10.1. REACTIVITY: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
10.2. CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
10.3. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NOT ESTABLISHED.
10.4. CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. EXTREMELY HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURES.
10.5. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: STRONG ACIDS. STRONG OXIDIZERS.
10.6. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN BROMIDE.
| SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: SKIN AND EYE CONTACT; INHALATION
ACUTE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
POTASSIUM BROMIDE (7758-02-3):
LD50 ORAL RAT: 3070 MG/KG
ATE US (ORAL): 3070 MG/KG BODY WEIGHT
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: CAUSES SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION.
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - SINGLE EXPOSURE:
MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - REPEATED EXPOSURE: NOT CLASSIFIED
ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT CLASSIFIED
POTENTIAL ADVERSE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS:
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET.
SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS AFTER INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS AFTER SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS AFTER EYE CONTACT: CAUSES SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION.
| SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
12.1. TOXICITY:
ECOLOGY - WATER:
HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE. HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS.
POTASSIUM BROMIDE (7758-02-3):
LC50 FISH 1: >30 MG/L
12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY:
POTASSIUM BROMIDE (7758-02-3):
PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY
MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL:
POTASSIUM BROMIDE (7758-02-3):
BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT ESTABLISHED.
12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
12.5. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS:
OTHER INFORMATION: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
13.1. DISPOSAL METHODS:
WASTE DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
DISPOSE IN A SAFE MANNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS.
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINER TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
ECOLOGY - WASTE MATERIALS: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT):
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOT: NOT REGULATED
| SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
15.1. US FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
POTASSIUM BROMIDE (7758-02-3):
LISTED ON THE UNITED STATES TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT) INVENTORY
SARA SECTION 311/312 HAZARD CLASSES:
IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD
DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH HAZARD
ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED, OR EXCLUDED FROM LISTING, ON THE
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
(TSCA) INVENTORY
15.2. INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
CANADA:
POTASSIUM BROMIDE (7758-02-3):
LISTED ON THE CANADIAN DSL (DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST)
EU-REGULATIONS: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
NATIONAL REGULATIONS:
POTASSIUM BROMIDE (7758-02-3):
LISTED ON THE CANADIAN IDL (INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST)
15.3. US STATE REGULATIONS:
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65:
THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, DEVELOPMENTAL AND/OR REPRODUCTIVE HARM
| SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION | |
REVISION DATE: 01/30/2018
OTHER INFORMATION: NONE.
FULL TEXT OF H-PHRASES: SEE SECTION 16:
H315: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION
H319: CAUSES SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION
H335: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
H402: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE
H412: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS
NFPA HEALTH HAZARD 1 - MATERIALS THAT, UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, CAN
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION.
NFPA FIRE HAZARD 0 - MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BURN UNDER TYPICAL DIRE
CONDITIONS, INCLUDING INTRINSICALLY NONCOMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS SUCH AS CONCRETE, STONE, AND SAND.
NFPA REACTIVITY 0 - MATERIAL THAT IN THEMSELVES ARE NORMALLY STABLE,
EVEN UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
HAZARD RATING:
HEALTH 1 SLIGHT HAZARD - IRRITATION OR MINOR REVERSIBLE INJURY
POSSIBLE
FLAMMABILITY 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BURN
PHYSICAL 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT ARE NORMALLY STABLE,
EVEN UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, AND WILL NOT REACT WITH
WATER, POLYMERIZE, DECOMPOSE, CONDENSE, OR
SELF-REACT. NON-EXPLOSIVES.
PERSONAL PROTECTION B
B - SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES
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