Product ID:AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F017460
MSDS Number: BKVTX

KALI-CHEMIE CORPORATION

41 W PUTNAM AVE
GREENWICH, CT 06380

Emergency Phone: (203) 629-7900

Info Phone: (203) 629-7900

Cage: FO888

KALI-CHEMIE CORPORATION

GREENWICH, CT 06380 GE

Telephone: (203) 629-7900

Cage: FO888

AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1341-49-7

RTECS: BQ9200000

Fraction By Weight: 97%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG F/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG F/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: CORROSIVE & TOXIC.
INHALATION/EYES: CORROSIVE. SKIN: CORROSIVE & DESTRUCTION OF
TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: CORROSIVE & TOXIC. INHALATION/EYES:
CORROSIVE. SKIN: CORROSIVE & DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER, THEN FLUSH W/A 3.5% ISOTONIC
SOLUTION OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SIT
IN A HIGH POSITION. INGESTION: GIVE SLURRY OF LIME (1 TBL IN 1
TUMBLERFUL OF WATER) OR SOLUTION OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. PHYSICIAN NOTE: TREAT LIKE AN
ACCIDENT W/HYDROFLUORIC ACID.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA IN ACCORDANCE W/THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY FOR DISSOLVING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT ITSELF IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT
MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE W/SLAKED LIME TO FORM INSOLUBLE
CALCIUM FLUORIDE & WASH THE SPILLAGE AREA CLEAN. CAUTION-AMMONIA
WILL EVOLVE.
Neutralizing Agent:SLAKED LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, & WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. DON'T STORE W/ALKALIS &
ACIDS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT THE EXPOSED SKIN W/AN ADEQUATE CREAM. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN. PRODUCT IS CAUSTIC & ATTACKS GLASS, ENAMEL, &
STEEL. GREAT CARE MUST BE EXERCISES WHEN HANDLING AMMONIUM
BIFLUORIDE.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OVERALLS, IMPERVIOUS APRON, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE WHEN USING PRODUCT.
REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BULK DENSITY = 700 KG/CUM AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE IS HYDROSCOPIC,
PARTICULARLY WHEN RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS >50%. DISSOLUTION IN
ACCOMPANIES BY NOTICEABLE COOLING, DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF FREE
HYDROGEN FLUORI DE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:446F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:259F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:2
Solubility in Water:630 G/L (SEE SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FLAKES W/PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, ALKALIS, QUARTZ OR SILICATE CONTAINING MATERIALS SUCH AS
GLASS, METALS, STEEL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, & TOXIC
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

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