Product ID:ACID STARCH INDICATOR POWDER, R-0725
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N019631
MSDS Number: BLCXC

Emergency Phone: 301-472-4340

Info Phone: 301-472-4340

Preparer: STEPHEN M BACON

Cage: EO526

Telephone: 401-472-4340

Cage: 89975

SULFAMIC ACID

CAS: 5329-14-6

RTECS: WO5950000

Fraction By Weight: 80%

STARCH (SOLUABLE)

CAS: 9005-84-9

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION- IRRITATION
RESPIRATORY TRACT, BURNS MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYES- IRRITATION, BURNS.
SKIN- IRRITATION, BURNS. INGESTION- BURNS TO MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, AND
STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, CHEST PAIN. EYES: BURNS, REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN: RDNESS,
RASH, BURNS. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, STOMACH PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN, AND RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NEEDED. EYES:
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH WITH WATER THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. SEE DOCTOR IF BURNED. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK TO CONSCIOUS VICTIM. GFET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE & DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, CAN PRODUCE
OXIDES OF SULFUR, SULFURIC ACID AND AMMONIA.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. NEUTRALIZE. ABSORB WITH INERT
MATERIAL. SCOOP INTO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:BAKING SODA OR SODA ASH SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA PROTECTED FROM
TEMPERATURE EXTREMES. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM HUMIDITY & CONTACT WITH OTHER CHEMICALS
OR METALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK SHOULD BE WORN
WHEN HANDLING LARGE QUANTITIES.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT SHOULD BE WORN WHEN HANDLING.
EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. CLOTHING TO
PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT .
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:BEATEN IN WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .

HCC:C3
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE COLORED POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ALKALIS AND METALS, CHLORINE, FUMING NITRIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATERIAL CONTAINS A DRY ACID & SHOULD BE
PROTECTED FROM HUMIDITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITON, CAN
PRODUCE OXIDES OF SULFUR, SULFURIC ACID AND AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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