Product ID:SULFAMIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-236-9402
MSDS Number: BLMXB

Emergency Phone: 504-523-7271/FAX 525-4846

Info Phone: 504-523-7271/FAX 525-4846

Cage: 76371

Telephone: 504-523-7271

Cage: 76371

SULFAMIC ACID

CAS: 5329-14-6

RTECS: WO5950000

Fraction By Weight: 99.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3160 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
& POSSIBLE BURNS,PAIN,REDNESS,TEARING.SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
PAIN,BURNS & STAINS.INHALED:FUMES/MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHOKING,HE ADACHE,DIZZINESS & DELAYED
PULMONARY EDEMA.INGESTED:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNING
PAIN,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.CHRONIC-EYE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE
BURNS, PAIN, REDNESS AND TEARING. MAY CAUSE SEVERE PAIN, BURNS AND
STAINS OF SKIN. FUMES OR MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHO KING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND DELAYED
PULMONARY EDEMA. IF INGESTED, MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNING PAIN,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES,WASHING UNDER THE
EYELIDS.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE V OMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,RINSE MOUTH
WITH WATER & DRINK MILK/WATER.SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER.THE MATERIAL IS ACIDIC AND CORROSIVE.IT CAUSES ACID
BURNS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, HALON, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.AVOID
GENERATION OF DUST/MIST & SPLASHING .DIKE & CONTAIN SPILL.DON'T
ALLOW SPILLS TO ENTER SEWERS,STREAM/SURFACE WATER.USE ACID
RESISTANT VACUUM/WET SWEEPING TO PICK UP SOLIDS.DILUTE SOLUTIONS &
NEUTRALIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK BASE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM BASES &
HEAT.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM MOISTURE & FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.MISUSE OF EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN BE HAZARDOUS.COMPLETELY DRAIN
& COMMERCIALLY CLEAN BEFORE REUSE.AVOID CONTACT WITH THE SOLID
MATERIAL, SOLUTIONS OR MISTS. IT CAUSES TISSUE DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:IN SITUATIONS WHERE MIST/DUST CONCENTRATIONS MAY
EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT, A NIOSH-APPROVED HIGH
EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN. USE
SELF-CONTAINED SUPPLIED-AIR R ESPIRATORS FOR EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION OR CORROSION RESISTANT MECHANICAL
VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:ACID-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON, BOOTS, PANTS, HOOD AND
JACKET. EYE-WASH FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE. DO NOT EAT,
DRINK,OR SMOKE WHILE WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:2.125
pH:1.18
Solubility in Water:14.7% @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, NON-VOLATILE CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, METAL NITRATES AND NITRITES AND BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA, OXIDES OF SULFUR AND NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY TANKS AND CONTAINERS
SHOULD BE COMMERCIALLY CLEANED AND RECONDITIONED BEFORE REUSE.

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