Product ID:AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-354-7836
MSDS Number: BNRMK

Emergency Phone: 405-270-1313

Info Phone: 405-270-3047, 405-270-1313

Cage: 07083

Telephone: 405-270-1313

Cage: 94158

AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE

CAS: 7790-98-9

RTECS: SC7520000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:4200 MG/KG(RAT) & 1900MG/KG (RABBIT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE IS A MILD
IRRITANT TO THE SKIN, EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND THE DIGESTIVE
TRACT. CHRONIC INTAKE OF PERCHLORATE ION MAY HAVE A REVERSIBLE
EFFECT ON THE THYROID GLAND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WARNING! THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A
CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER (MSDS).
Effects of Overexposure:REDNESS OF THE EYES OR SKIN. IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION OR DISORDER. SYMPTOMS
OF HYPOTHYROIDISM (TIREDNESS, WEIGHT GAIN, DRY SKIN, FEELING COLD,
CONSTIPATION, ETC.).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE OR SKIN DISEASE, BREATHING OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS AND DIGESTIVE TRACT DISORDERS WOULD BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS CHEMICAL.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTION: GIVE TWO GLASSES
OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOR FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES WITH WATER FROM SIDE
UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGER! STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH
COMBUSTIBLES OR OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL CONSTITUTES AN EXTREME FIRE AND
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN METAL CONTAINERS FOR
LATER DISPOSAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE THE SPILL AREA FOR LATER
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE SEPARATELY AND KEEP FROM CONTACT
WITH INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS. STORE IN ORIGINAL TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SMOKE WHEN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. DO NOT
DROP, SKID OR SLIDE CONTAINERS. PROVIDE WATER FILLED JUMP TANK AND
SAFETY SHOWER. DO NOT USE A FIRE BLANKET IF CLOTHING CATCHES FIRE,
USE JUMP TANK OR SAFETY SHOWER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK APPROPRIATE FOR
NUISANCE DUST.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL VENTILATION SYSTEM.DO NOT
ALLOW ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON PIPES,STRUCTURAL MEMBERS/WALKWAYS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER
OR JUMP TANK IN WORK AREA. WEAR WASHABLE CLOTHING AND RUBBER BOOTS
OR SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT SMOKE WHEN HANDLING. CLOTHING AND ORGANIC MATERIALS CONTAMINATED
WITH AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE OR ITS SOLUTIONS ARE DANGEROUSLY
FLAMMABLE. DO NOT WEAR LEATHER SHOES, GLOVES OR BELTS. IF LEATHER
IS INADVERTENTLY CONTAMINATED, DO NOT REUSE; DISCARD AS HAZARDOUS,
FLAMMABLE ARTICLES.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:450F,232C
Spec Gravity:1.95
Solubility in Water:20%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS. ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLES, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS,
EXPLOSIVES, ACIDS, SULFUR,PHOSPHORUS AND METAL POWDERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE IN PURE FORM BELOW 65.5C (150F).
DECOMPOSES AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS FUMES OF CHLORINE,HYDROGEN
CHLORIDES,AMMONIA,OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

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