General Information
Revision date
1997-12-12
Product name
Potassium chlorate
Product Synonyms
Berthollet"s Salt; Salt of Tarter; Chlorate of Potash; Chloric Acid, Potassium Salt
Emergency telephone
800-424-9300
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Company Information
company name
One Reagent Lane
Section 2
Hazard pictograms
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Hazard statements
20/22 51/53 9 Section 3 - Hazards Identification EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Danger! Strong oxidizer. Contact with other material may cause a fire. May be harmful if swallowed. May cause kidney damage. May cause cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood). May cause blood abnormalities. May cause severe eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation with possible burns. Explosive when mixed with combustible material. Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. Target Organs: Blood, kidneys. Potential Health Effects Eye: May cause conjunctivitis. May cause permanent corneal opacification. Contact with skin causes irritation and possible burns, especially if the skin is wet or moist. May cause severe Skin: irritation and possible burns. May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), convulsions, and death. Methemoglobinemia is characterized by dizziness, drowsiness, headache, shortness of Ingestion: breath, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), rapid heart rate and chocolate-brown colored blood. May cause burns to the gastrointestinal tract. May cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, possibly with blood. Dust is irritating to the respiratory tract. May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), convulsions, tachycardia, dyspnea (labored breathing), and death. Inhalation: May cause acute pulmonary edema, asphyxia, chemical pneumonitis, and upper airway obstruction caused by edema. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. May cause liver and kidney damage. May cause methemoglobinemia, which is characterized by chocolate-brown colored blood, headache, weakness, dizziness, Chronic: breath shortness, cyanosis (bluish skin due to deficient oxygenation of blood), rapid heart rate, unconsciousness and possible death.
