Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE,VARIOUS GRADES
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010201
MSDS Number: BHGZY

Emergency Phone: 201-455-5630

Info Phone: 201-455-5630

Cage: 20018

Telephone: 201-455-5630

Cage: 20018

AMMONIUM SULFATE (SOLUTION) (SARA III)

CAS: 7783-20-2

RTECS: BS4500000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:AQUATIC TOXICITY: (SEE SUPP DATA)
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CONTACT WITH DUST OR MIST CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION.SKIN:IRRITATION MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT.INGESTION:NOT GENERALLY CONSIDERED TOXIC.IRRITATION MAY
DEVELOP IN MOUTH,ESOPHAGUS,STOMACH,ET C.THE SULFATE ION MAY CAUSE
PURGING.INHALATION:DUST MAY IRRITATE NOSE,THROAT & LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH PROMPTLY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:WASH PROMPTLY WITH SOAP & H2*O UNTIL CHEM IS
REMOVED.REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLOTHING;WASH BEFORE REUSE.INGEST:IF
CONSCIOUS,GIV E 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOM BY TOUCHING
BACK OF THROAT W/ FINGER.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BRTHG
DIFFICULT,GIVE O*2 IF QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS AVAIL.GET MED ATTN FOR
ANY IRRIT/DISCOMFORT.

Flash Point:NOT FLAM
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE,FLOOD WITH WATER.ANY STANDARD
AGENT MAY BE USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMP AT HIGH TEMPS TO PROD TOXIC FUMES
OF AMMONIA & SULFUR OXIDES.POSS VIGOROUS REACTION OR EXPLO IF MIXED
W/ STRONG OXIDIZERS LIKE KNO*2,KNO*3,CLKO*3.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP LARGE SPILLS (DRY CHEM) FOR USE OR
DISPOSAL.SWEEP UP SMALL SPILLS AND MAXIMIZE RECOVERY.FLUSH RESIDUE
WITH WATER IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,SKIN AND
CLOTHING.AVOID BREATHING DUST.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED & AVOID ROUGH
HANDLING.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE AWAY FROM STRONG
OXIDIZERS,SUCH AS CHLORATES,NITRATES AND NITRITES.DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT AND TROUSERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:1.3% SOLN:5.5.LD50-LC50 MIX:DAPHNIA MAGNA:25 HR TLM 423 MG/L,50 HR
TLM 433 MG/L,100 HR TLM 292 MG/L.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:513C,955.4F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:280C,536F
Spec Gravity:1.77 (WATER=1)
pH:SUP DA
Solubility in Water:43% SOLUTION
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES.ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (K SALTS-NITRITE,NITRATE,CHLORATE;ALSO CHLORINE AND
HYPOCHLORITE).AVOID ZINC-CLAD,CU & CU-BEARING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURES ABOVE 280C,536F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA AND SULFUR TRIOXIDE AND SULFUR
DIOXIDE GASES.

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

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