Safety Data Sheets / Potassium Chloride
Safety Data Sheet
Potassium Chloride
1. Identification
Product Identifiers
- Product Name
- Potassium Chloride
- Other Names
- Not available.
- Product Number(s)
- 20060, C363
- CAS Number
- 7447-40-7
Recommended use of the chemical and restriction on use
Laboratory chemicals.
Company Details
ProSciTech Pty Ltd
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au
Emergency Contact Details
ProSciTech Pty Ltd
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au
11 Carlton Street
KIRWAN QLD 4817
Australia
(07) 4773 9444
pst@proscitech.com
proscitech.com.au
2. Hazards Identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
This substance is not classified according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
Label Elements
- Signal Words
- Danger
- Hazard Statement(s)
- Void
- Precautionary Statement(s)
- Void
Primary route(s) of entry
Not available.
Human Health
- Inhalation
- Not available.
- Ingestion
- Not available.
- Eyes
- Not available.
- Skin
- Not available.
Environment
Not available.
3. Composition / Information on Ingredients
| Name | CAS No. | Content (w/w) | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| potassium chloride | 7447-40-7 | Substances |
4. First Aid Measures
- Ingestion
- Call for a doctor immediately.
- Inhalation
- Supply fresh air; consult doctor in case of complaints.
- Skin Contact
- Generally the product does not irritate the skin.
- Eye Contact
- Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water.
- Other Information
- Symptoms of poisoning may even occur after several hours; therefore medical observation for at least 48 hours after the accident.
5. Firefighting Measures
Suitable extinguishing equipment
- Fire
- Use fire extinguishing methods suitable to surrounding conditions.
- HAZCHEM
- No further relevant information available.
Special protective equipment and precautions for fire fighters
No special measures required.
6. Accidental Release Measures
- Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
- Not required.
- Environmental precautions
- Do not allow to enter sewers/surface or ground water.
- Methods and materials for containment and clean up
- Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
7. Handling and Storage
- Precautions for safe handling
- No special measures required.
- Conditions for safe storage
- No further relevant information available.
8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Exposure Standards
- Engineering controls
- Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Personal protective equipment
- Eye and face protection
- Not required.
- Skin protection
- Wear protective gloves. The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/the substance/the preparation. Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation. The exact break through time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be observed.
- Body protection
- Not available.
- Respiratory protection
- Not required.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
General information
- Appearance
- White, crystalline powder.
- Odour
- Odourless.
- pH
- Not applicable.
- Vapour Pressure
- Not applicable.
- Density
- 1.98g/cm³
- Boiling Point
- 1500°C
- Melting Point
- 770°C
- Solubility
- 330g/l
- Specific Gravity of Density
- Not available.
- Flash Point
- Not applicable.
- Flammable (Explosive) Limits
- Not determined.
- Ignition Temperature
- Not determined.
- Formula
- Not available.
10. Stability and Reactivity
- Reactivity
- No further relevant information available.
- Chemical stability
- No decomposition if used according to specifications.
- Possibility of hazardous reactions
- No dangerous reactions known.
- Conditions to avoid
- No further relevant information available.
- Incompatible materials
- No further relevant information available.
11. Toxicological Information
- Acute effects
- 7447-40-7 potassium chloride
- Oral LD50 2600mg/kg (rat)
- Eye contact
- No irritating effect.
- Skin contact
- No irritant effect.
- Ingestion
- Not available.
- Inhalation
- No sensitising effects known.
- Toxicity and irritation
- When used and handled according to specifications, the product does not have any harmful effects to our experience and the information provided to us.
- The substance is not subject to classification according to the latest version of the EU lists.
12. Ecological Information
- Ecotoxicity
- No further relevant information available.
- Persistence and degradability
- No further relevant information available.
- Bioaccumulative potential
- No further relevant information available.
- Other adverse effects
- Water hazard class 1: slightly hazardous for water.
- Do not allow undiluted product or large quantities of it to reach ground water, water course or sewage system.
13. Disposal Considerations
General information
- Smaller quantities can be disposed of with household waste.
- Disposal must be made according to official regulations.
- Recommended cleansing agents: Water, if necessary together with cleansing agents.
14. Transport Information
ADG label required
- HAZCHEM
- No further relevant information available.
- UN Number
- Not regulated.
- Proper shipping name
- Not regulated.
- Transport hazard class
- Not regulated.
- Packing group
- Not regulated.
- Environmental hazard
- Not applicable.
- Special precautions for users
- Not applicable.
- Additional information
- Not available.
15. Regulatory Information
- Poisons Schedule Number
- Substance is listed S4
- Other Information
- A Chemical Safety Assessment has not been carried out.
16. Other Information
- SDS preparation date
- 27 February 2026
- Comments
- This information is based on our present knowledge. However, this shall not constitute a guarantee for any specific product features and shall not establish a legally valid contractual relationship.