Product ID:AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, A643500
MSDS Date:01/30/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057855
MSDS Number: BXBBT

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

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FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

1) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1066-33-7

RTECS: BO8600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CHEMICAL REMAINS (APPOX. 10-20 MIN.) GET MED ATTN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF H*20 UNTIL NO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. FOR SMALL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIREBOARD),

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

7.8 IN 0.1 N SOLUTION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT &
COUGHING. INGEST:INGEST OF VERY LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE CONJUNCT.
EYES:PARTICULATES IN EYE MAY CAUSE IRRIT, LACRIMATIONS, REDNESS,
PAIN, BURNING & BLURRED VISION. SKIN :CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
CHRONIC:INHAL:MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRIT.
EYES:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY (SUPDAT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:AMMONIUM BICARBONATE IS HIGHLY TOXIC BY
INTRAVENOUS INJECTION. IT IS A COMMON FOOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL
ADDITIVE AND IS CONSIDERED NON-TOXIC ORALLY. IT MAY BE IRRITATING
TO THE EYES, SKIN, AND MUCOUS M EMBRANES IN POWDER FORM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSE AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICAL RESP. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON
WARM & @ REST. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE
HIM LRG QTYIES OF H*2O IMMED TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET
MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*20, FOR @ LEAST
15 MINS, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE
OF (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . MOVE CNTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT SCATTER
SPILLED MATERIAL W/MORE H*2O THAN (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE AND NEGLIGIBLE EXPLOSION
HAZARD IN DUST FORM WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL:DIG HOLDING AREA SUCH AS PIT,
POND/LAGOON TO CONTAIN SPILLED MATL. USE PROCT COVER SUCH AS
PLASTIC SHEET TO PREVENT DISSOLVING IN FIRE-FIGHTING H*2O/RAIN.
H*2O SPILL: NEUT W/DILUTE ACID/REM OVABLE STRONG ACID. OCCUPATIONAL
SPILL:(SEE ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:WATER SPILL: NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID OR
REMOVABLE STRONG ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS
SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS-CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST AMMONIA, DUSTS, & MISTS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:NEED FOR FIRE CTL. DIKE FIRE CONTROL H*2O FOR LATER
DISP. USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUND FIRE. AVOID BRTHING HAZ
VAPORS/DUST, KEEP UPWIND. HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:EYES:CAUSE CONJUNCT.
SKIN:M AY CAUSE DERMATITIS. FIRST AID PROC:CHEMICAL REMAINS
(APPROX. 10-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. (SEE ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:118F,48C
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:ING.7
Solubility in Water:17.4%
Appearance and Odor:SHINY, HARD, WHITE CRYSTALS WITH A FAINT ODOR OF
AMMONIA.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DECOMPOSES ON CONTACT WITH WATER OR ON HEATING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES & PRESS
UP TO THE MELTING POINT, 48 C, WHERE DECOMP OCCURS. AVOID HEATING
TO DECOMP.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE HIGH
TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA, AND OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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