Product ID:CERIC AMMONIUM NITRATE, 1534
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015053
MSDS Number: BKPRL

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Cage: 70829

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Cage: 70829

CERIC AMMONIUM NITRITE

CAS: 16774-21-3

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION.
INHAL/SKIN ABSORP/INGEST: NONE IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC: NONE
IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: CALL MD. REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFF ICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.
EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AR EA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OF DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE
WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

HCC:D1
Spec Gravity:0.00
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-ORANGE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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