ANDERSON LAB -- SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE 10%

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

FSC: 6850

NIIN: 00N047109

Manufacturer's CAGE: 0E6V4

Part No. Indicator: A

Part Number/Trade Name: SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE 10%

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General Information

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Company's Name: ANDERSON LAB INC

Company's Street: 5901 FITZHUGH AVENUE

Company's City: FORT WORTH

Company's State: TX

Company's Country: US

Company's Zip Code: 76119

Company's Emerg Ph #: 817-457-4474;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Company's Info Ph #: 817-457-4474

Record No. For Safety Entry: 001

Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001

Status: SMJ

Date MSDS Prepared: 19AUG87

Safety Data Review Date: 27SEP95

MSDS Serial Number: BSKHJ

Hazard Characteristic Code: N1

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Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE; (SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01

Percent: 50(U/V)

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 1004068PS

CAS Number: 304-59-6

OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)

ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)

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Proprietary: NO

Ingredient: WATER

Ingredient Sequence Number: 02

Percent: MATRIX

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: ZC0110000

CAS Number: 7732-18-5

OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)

ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)

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Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: COLORLESS AND ODORLESS LIQUID

Boiling Point: N/A

Melting Point: N/A

Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): N/A

Vapor Density (Air=1): N/A

Specific Gravity: N/A

Evaporation Rate And Ref: NOT APPLICABLE

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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Flash Point: NOT APPLICABLE

Lower Explosive Limit: N/A

Upper Explosive Limit: N/A

Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).

Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NONE.

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Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES

Cond To Avoid (Stability): EXTREME HEAT.

Materials To Avoid: ACIDS, CALCIUM OR LEAD SALTS, MAGNESIUM SULFATE,

SILVER NITRATE.

Hazardous Decomp Products: NOT KNOWN.

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO

Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT

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Health Hazard Data

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LD50-LC50 Mixture: LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1290 MG/KG

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: NO

Route Of Entry - Skin: NO

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NOT

KNOWN.

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO

Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO

Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NOT KNOWN.

Emergency/First Aid Proc: INGEST: CALL NEAREST CERTIFIED POISON CONTROL

CENTER FOR ADVICE ABOUT ANTIDOTES AND FIRST AID. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH

REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) (FP N).

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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF

WATER.

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL

REGULATIONS (FP N).

Precautions-Handling/Storing: AVOID/MINIMIZE INHAL AND CONTACT W/SKIN &

EYES. WARNING! CAUSES SKIN & EYE IRRITATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN

CONTACT.

Other Precautions: DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL MFRS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN

READ AND UNDERSTOOD.

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Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR

EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).

Ventilation: NOT APPLICABLE

Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).

Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGGLES (FP N).

Other Protective Equipment: NOT APPLICABLE

Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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Transportation Data

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Disposal Data

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Label Data

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Label Required: YES

Technical Review Date: 04JAN92

Label Date: 04JAN94

Label Status: G

Common Name: SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE 10%

Chronic Hazard: NO

Signal Word: CAUTION!

Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X

Contact Hazard-Slight: X

Fire Hazard-None: X

Reactivity Hazard-None: X

Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE: EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE

SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Protect Eye: Y

Protect Skin: Y

Protect Respiratory: Y

Label Name: ANDERSON LAB INC

Label Street: 5901 FITZHUGH AVENUE

Label City: FORT WORTH

Label State: TX

Label Zip Code: 76119

Label Country: US

Label Emergency Number: 817-457-4474;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)