FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- PLATINUM POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, P1581  -- 6810-00N027719
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PLATINUM POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, P1581
MSDS Date:05/02/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027719
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ING 5:WORKERS. SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS TO SOL PLATINUM CMPDS
    MAY RESULT IN SENSIT. CHRONIC PLATINOSIS MAY RESULT IN(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:ECZEMATOUS PATCHES W/DRY SKIN, REDNESS, CRACKING &
    SCALING OF LAYERS OF SKIN. EYE:PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS MAY CAUSE CONJ.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
    REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. INGEST:TREAT (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED. IF
    VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIRATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:SUBSTANCE, EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE EYE
    WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN IMMED WORK AREA(ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:FOR EMERGENCY USE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:PLATINATE (2-), HEXACHLORO-, DIPOTASSIUM; (PLATINUM
    POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
CAS:16921-30-5
RTECS #:TP1650000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.002 MG/M3 (PT)
ACGIH TLV:0.002 MG/M3 (PT)

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:WHICH MAY BE DELAYED 2-6 MTHS MAY INCL SNEEZING,
    RUNNING OF EYES & COUGH. LATER ASTHMATIC SYMPS OF COUGH, (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, WHEEZING, DYSPNEA & CYANOSIS MAY
    APPEAR ALL OF WHICH BECOME PROGRESSIVELY MORE SEV W/ (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:FURTHER EXPOS. AFT RECOVERY MOST INDIVIDUALS DEVEL
    ALLERGIC SYMPS & EXPER FURTHER ASTHMA ATTACKS WHEN EXPOS(ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:TO EVEN MINIMAL AMTS OF PLATINUM DUSTS/MISTS. NASAL
    ULCERATION & BRONCH ASTHMA HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SOME (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE MUC MEMB IRRIT.
    ALLERGIC RHINITIS & ASTHMATIC ATTACKS MAY OCCUR IN PREVIOUSLY
    EXPOSED INDIVIDUALS. ASTHMATIC SYMPS OF COUGH, CHEST TIGHTNESS,
    WHEEZING & SHORTNES OF BREATH MAY AP PEAR LATER. SKIN:CONT W/SOL
    PLATINUM SALTS MAY CAUSE "PLATINOSIS" WHICH IS CHARACT BY ITCH,
    REDNESS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PRURITIS & URTICARIAL RASH. IN SEV
    CASES, RASH MAY DEVEL ON FACE & NECK. DERM WILL GENERALLY DISAPPEAR
    W/IN SEVERAL DAYS AFT REMOVAL FROM EXPOS. EYE:DUSTS OF SOL PLATINUM
    CMPDS MAY CAUSE BURN ING SENSATION, LACRIM & CONJ HYPEREMIA,WHICH
    IS SOMETIMES ASSOC W/PHOTOPHOBIA. CHRONIC:INHAL:WORKERS RPTDLY
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF ASTHMA OR
    ALLERGIES MAY BE AT AN INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & @ REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM
    CLTHG & SHOES  IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG
    AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET
    MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF H*2O/NORM SALINE, OCCAS
    LIFTING (ING 8)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, WATER SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT
    FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND/POS-PRESS
    SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
    W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
    INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT
    DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE & ON SPECIFIC OPERATION.
    REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS FOR SPECIFIC SELECTIONS .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
    MEET PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP.
    WHERE THERE IS ANY POSS THAT EMPLOYEE'S EYES &/OR SKIN MAY BE
    EXPOSED TO(ING 10)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS H*2O STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CTL
    H*2O FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUND FIRE.
    AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF OVEREXP:EXPOSED TO  SOL
    PLATINUM SALTS MAY DEVEL PLATINOSISWHICH IS CHARACT BY PRONOUNCED
    IRRIT OF NOSE & UPPER RESP PASSAGES. SYMPS(ING 2)

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:482F,250C
Vapor Pres:0 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:3.499
Solubility in Water:5.22% @ 100C
Appearance and Odor:SMALL ORANGE-YELLOW CUBIC CRYSTALS OR POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION EMITS TOXIC
    FUMES OF HYDRGEN CHLORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
    THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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