Product ID:AMMONIUM ACETATE, CRYSTAL
MSDS Date:10/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-7209
MSDS Number: BJRCN

Emergency Phone: 800-631-8050

Info Phone: 800-631-8050

Cage: 0AU44

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

"NOT HAZARDOUS"

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 632 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-OF DUST OR MIST CAN BE
MODERATELY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION-MAY IRRITATE
MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH. MAY BE HARMFUL. ESTIMATED TO BE
MODERATELY TOXIC. SKIN-MAY CAUSE IRRIGAT ION. EYE-MODERATELY
IRRITATING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-BREATHING DIFFICULTIES.
INGESTION-CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, DIURESIS AND SYSTEMIC AMMONIA
POISONING. EYE/SKIN-IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH PROMPTLY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER; THEN FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL
CHEMICAL IS REMOVED. INGEST-IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2 TO 4
GLASSES OF W ATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING BACK OF THROAT
WITH FINGER. INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYE/SKIN CONTACT, INGESTION,
INHALATION.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNK
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL; ATTACK FIRE FREELY WITH WATER. ANY AGENT MAY BE USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING INCLUDING SAFETY GOGGLES. USE WATER SPRAY TO KNOCK DOWN
FUMES & TO COOOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CRYSTAL IS REPORTED TO BE COMBUSTIBLE.
IRRITATING GASES MAY BE PRODUCED WHEN HEATED & ALSO BURN. PRESSURE
DEVELOPED BY EVOLVED AMMONIA CAN RUPTURE SEALED CNTNR.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. FLUSH RESIDUE AWAY WITH WATER AND ATTEMPT TO KEEP OUT OF
SEWER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED, DRY AREA OF
LOW FIRE RISK. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST OR MIST RESPIRATOR, AS
APPLICABLE TO AVOID INHALATION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST, IF DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITIONS
PREVAIL. NATURAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE IN THE ABSENCE OF DUST OR
.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR REGULAR WORK CLOTHES, INCLUDING
LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT & TROUSERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL PERSONAL HYGIENE AND FOLLOW GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.07-1.17
pH:7.0
Solubility in Water:60 @ 4C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, INCLUDING SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, ACIDS, & BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES (DECOMPOSITION
OCCURS ABOVE 237F)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING VAPORS OF AMMONIA AND
ACETIC ACID MAY BE P RODUCED WHEN HEATED. THESE GASES CAN ALSO BURN
AND ARE REACTIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF REGULATIONS PERMIT, CRYSTAL AMMONIUM ACETATE
MAY BE DISPOSED OF VIA A SECURE SOLID WASTE LANDFILL OR DILUTED AND
FLUSH TO SEWER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL RE GULATIONS.

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