Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFIDE,46-52% SOLN;9746,9745,9747
MSDS Date:11/04/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N008621
MSDS Number: BCQSC

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: 5B970

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

AMMONIUM SULFIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12135-76-1

RTECS: BS4920000

Fraction By Weight: 46-52%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50-MOUSE SKIN-0.13 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING.LIQ MAY CAUSE
BURNS.SKIN:VAPORS MAY BE IRRITAYING.LIQ MAY CAUSE BURNS.SKIN
ABSORPTION MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.INHALATION:VAPORS NOSE & THROAT
IRRIT.HEADACHE,NAUSEA,DIZZY, FATIGUE.CYANOSIS,ARM & LEG WEAKNESS,
POSS FATAL.INGEST:MOUTH,STOMACH IRRIT & BURN.HARMFULL & MAY BE
FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FO AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN &
REMOVE CLOTHS,SHOES.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE LARGE AMTS
H*2O.INHAL:RE MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHG,GIVE ARTF
RESPIRATION.IF BRTHG DIFFICULTY,GIVE OXYGEN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:72F,22C
Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:46%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY,ALCOHOL FOAM,DRY CHEICAL OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA IF POSSIBLE W/O RISK.USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GIVE OFF FLAMMABLE VAPORS.VAPORS MAY FORM
FLAMMABLE MIXTURE WITH AIR.CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE.(SEE SUPPLEMENTAL).

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.STOP
LEAK.IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK.USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS.TAKE
UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE
INTO CONTAINER FOR LA TER DISPOSAL.FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.(SEESUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN
TRANSFERRING LIQUID.KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN
COOL,DRY,WELL-VENT,FLAMMABLE LIQ STORAGE AREA.SEVERE INHAL HAZARD.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN,OR CLOTHING.AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR.VAP SPACE ABOVE SOLN HAS HIGH CONC OF TOXIC
HYDROGEN SULFIDE & AMMONIA GAS.INHAL OF VAP DANGEROUS;CAN LEAD TO
DIZZY/UNCONSCIOUSNESS & COULD RESULT IN DEATH/SERIOUS FALL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .CHEM CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC VAP
CARTRIDGE.IF CONC EXCEEDS CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR CAPACITY,USE
SCBA(MFR)
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGG,FACESHLD OPTIONAL FP N
Other Protective Equipment:COVER BODY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID
CONTACT.WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.CONSULT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST FOR
INFORMATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.WASH CONTAM
CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZ:CONTACT W/ STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE.HAZ DECOMP PROD:HYDROGEN SULFIDE,AMMONIA,OXIDIDES OF
SULFUR,NITROGEN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:40C.104F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:450
Vapor Density:2.3
Spec Gravity:1.00 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW TO ORANGE FUMING SOLUTION WITH SULFIDE AND
AMMONIA ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS;ALKALIES,STRONG ACIDS,MOST COMMON METAL,STRONG
BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,FLAME,OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDOGEN SULFIDE.AMMONIA,OXIDES OF
SULFUR,OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL.STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS

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