Product ID:SULFAMIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3253
MSDS Number: BPXWZ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SULFAMIC ACID

CAS: 5329-14-6

RTECS: WO5950000

Fraction By Weight: >99.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, RATS, ORAL IS 3160 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: WILL CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN,
CONJUNCTIVAL HYPEREMIA, TEARING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE PAIN, BURNS
AND STAINS. INHALATION: FUMES OR MIST FROM ACIDS MAY CAUSE
COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, HYPOTENTION. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE FROM INHALATION MAY CAUSE EROSION OF TEETH. INGESTION:
SEVERE BURNING IN MOUTH & STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER STATES THIS PRODUCT HAS NO
CARCINOGEN STATUS.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE TO EYES,
SKIN, AND INGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER AND THEN NORMAL SALINE
UNTIL PH RETURN TO NORMAL. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND LARGE
AMOUNT S OF WATER . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR IF NEEDED,CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE
WITHOUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS THAT ARE
EXPOSED TO FLAME UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE SUBSTANCE IS HIGHLY STABLE AS A DRY,
CRYSTALLINE SOLID, BUT IN WATER SOLUTION IT SLOWLY HYDROLYZES TO
FORM A STRONG ACID.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE
MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER A ND COVER. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED,LOW
FIRE RISK AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.)

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON
THE SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE
OF THE RESPIRATOR AND MUST BE APPROVED BY NIOSH-MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES ARE
SUFFICIENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE DUSTS AND FUMES FROM BURNING MATERIAL, KEEP
UP WIND.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:392F,200C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:AT MELTING
Spec Gravity:2.15
pH:1.18
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, NON-VOLATLE, NON-HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS,
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES; BROMINE GAS; CHLORINE; METAL NITRATES AND NITRITES; OXIDIZERS;
POTASSIUM CHLORATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, DUST-AIR MIXTURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF AMMONIA,
AND TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTALLY OFFICER FOR
REQUIREMENTS TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. ADHERE TO ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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