Potassium bromide
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
7758-02-3
[ Name ]:
Potassium bromide
[Synonym ]:
MFCD00011358
EINECS 231-830-3
MFCD00010896
Potassium bromide
KBr
Bromide salt of potassium
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
3.119 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
[ Boiling Point ]:
58.8 °C(lit.)
[ Melting Point ]:
734 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
BrK
[ Molecular Weight ]:
119.002
[ Flash Point ]:
1435°C
[ Exact Mass ]:
117.882034
[ Vapour density ]:
7.14 (vs air)
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
175 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.559
[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, bromine trifluoride and bromine trichloride.
[ Water Solubility ]:
650 g/L (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- TS7650000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Potassium bromide
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 7758-02-3
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 10
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- Br-K
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 119.01
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- .KA..E
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3070 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - ataxia
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 3120 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - ataxia
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1030 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - ataxia
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 980 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - ataxia
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Cytogenetic analysis
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - rat Ascites tumor
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 200 mg/kg
- REFERENCE :
- GANNA2 Gann. Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Tokyo, Japan) V.1-75, 1907-84. For publisher information, see JJCREP. Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,155,1963 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 80197 No. of Facilities: 12918 (estimated) No. of Industries: 92 No. of Occupations: 46 No. of Employees: 50375 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 80197 No. of Facilities: 10535 (estimated) No. of Industries: 66 No. of Occupations: 55 No. of Employees: 115875 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 26600 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H319
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P337 + P313
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S45-S61-S7/9-S39-S36
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1744 8/PG 1
[ WGK Germany ]:
2
[ RTECS ]:
TS7650000
[ HS Code ]:
2827510000
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2827510000
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