Product ID:AMMONIUM OXALATE MONOHYDRATE
MSDS Date:05/06/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-106-7000
MSDS Number: BMSTX

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Preparer: SSH

Cage: 9C365

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

AMMONIUM OXALATE (SARA III)

CAS: 6009-70-7

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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:IN CAES OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. IF INHALED , REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL,
WATER SPRAY OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. WASH SPIL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLET E.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN MATERIAL IS NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. HARMFUL
SOLID.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Spec Gravity:1.500
pH:6.4
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE A ND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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