CHEM SERVICE INC -- POTASSIUM BROMIDE, I-92 -- 6810-00N067496 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM BROMIDE, I-92
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067496
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM BROMIDE
CAS:7758-02-3
RTECS #:TS7650000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG
    UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. DO NOT ADMIN(ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:LIQ/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVULS PERSON. IF
    SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED (ING
    4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS
    VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT
    PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED T HROUGH SKIN. REPEATED
    EXPOSURE TO VAPORS AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE HARMFUL
    IF INHALED. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DUST AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE CHLORACNE. CAN BE
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY. CAN CAUSE
    GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. NARC OTIC @ HIGH CONC.
    TOXICITY:ASSUM THIS CHEM IS TOXIC & USE SPECIAL CARE TO AVOID
    CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
    POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED
    ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
    W/WATER FOR @  LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF
    NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN.
    INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING
    DFCLTY BRTHG. (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
    EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
    IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
    PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
    PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS TO AVOID:OR THEIR ALLOYS AS CNTNRS. CORRODES STEEL. FIRST AID
    PROC:IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS
    EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. 
    IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR.CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING
    MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2615F,1435C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:8553F,4734C
Spec Gravity:2.75
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EASILY OXIDIZED-MAY BE PEROXIDE
    FORMER-CHECK FOR PEROXIDES ON ALL OPENED SAMPLES. DO NOT USE
    MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE. DECOMPOSED BY CHLORINE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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