ALDON CORP. -- POTASSIUM NITRATE -- 6810-00000000000 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:09/14/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00000000000
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PP 650
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC DBA SCHOOL SPECIALTY SUPPLY
Address:3525 S 9TH ST
Box:1547
City:SALINA
State:KS
ZIP:67401-7883
Country:US
Phone:913-827-0451
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-5587
CAGE:4A560
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-4466
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM NITRATE
CAS:7757-79-1
RTECS #:TT3700000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50= 3750 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE AND SKIN: MILDLY IRRITATING TO
    SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION: PROLONGED INHALATION
    OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: OF LARGE AMOUNTS, CAUSE
    VIOLENT GASTROENTERITIS. PROLONGE D EXPOSURE TO SMALL AMOUNTS MAY
    PRODUCE ANEMIA, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, NEPHRITIS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING AND
    CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING LOWE R & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND
    WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS
    DEVELOP, GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER SPRAY OR FOG; DRY CHEMICAL(ABC);
    OR CARBON DIOXIDE(CO2).
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS,  WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE
    FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES OF FIRE.	WHEN LARGE
    QUANTITIES ARE INVOLVED IN FIRE, NITRATES MAY FUS E OR MELT, IN
    WHICH CONDITION, APPLICATION OF WATER MAY RESULT IN EXTENSIVE
    SCATTERING OR MOLTEN MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IN CONTACT WITH
    EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE
    IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION, OR EXPLOSION. INCREASES THE
    FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANC E. YIELDS TOXIC GASEOUS
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER DRY IF POSSIBLE, DISPOSE OF IN
    APPROPRIATE MANNER. IMMEDIATELY SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE
    CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIAL AND  FIRE HAZARDS. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN N OT IN USE.
Other Precautions:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. READ LABEL ON
    CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING
    WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP  OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED FOR NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH/MSHA-
    APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL(GENERAL):
    RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, PROPER
    GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 37W4826.  SCHOOL SPECIALTY P/N: PP650-2. 1993 EMERGENCY
    RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.6, GUIDEPAGE NO. 35.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES AT 752F.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=334.C, 633.2F
Decomp Temp:=400.C, 752.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID.
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:2.109
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:35.5G/100ML WATER AT 20C.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, FLAME, HEAT. (SODIUM
    HYPOSULFITE; LEAD PHOSPHITE; TIN SOLDER).
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIXTURES WITH REDUCING AGENTS MAY DETONATE
    BY HEAT OR SHOCK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE, YIELDS TOXIC
    GASEOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NUSIANCE DUST: RESPIRABLE FRACTION-5 MG/M3.
    TOTAL DUST-15 MG/M3. RTECS NO. TT3700000 TOXICITY DATA: ORAL-RAT
    LD50 3750 MG/KG, ORAL-RBT LD50 1901 MG/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUNATITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE
    IN WATER AND FLUSH	TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T.: POTASSIUM NITRATE, CLASS 5.1, UN1486.

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