Product ID:AMMONIUM OXALATE
MSDS Date:10/24/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-106-7000
MSDS Number: BLHFS

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

AMMONIUM OXALATE MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 6009-70-7

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. EYES: SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS. INGESTION: HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS OF THE SKIN AND EYES. NAUSEA, VOMITING,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, BURNS TO THE MOUTH AND THROAT UPON
INGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUS H WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE REOM AREA.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST.
Ventilation:NORMAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F,70C
Spec Gravity:1.50
pH:6.4
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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