Product ID:A684, AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE
MSDS Date:06/13/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-974-3619
MSDS Number: BPKPB

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

AMMONIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; (AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE)

CAS: 7722-76-1

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE, SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT.
ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRIT. SKIN:SOLID MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. EYE:DUST OR SOLID MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SOLN OF AMMONIUM
PHOSPHATE AT PH 7-7.5 DRIPPED CONTINU OUSLY ON RABBIT EYES PRDCED
EDEMA OF EPITHELIUM OF CORNEA W/IN 3-3 1/2 HRS. INGEST:NO DATA
AVAILABLE. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:INHAL:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYE:MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST:FDA
LISTS AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE AS DIRECT HUMAN FOOD SUBSTANCE AFFIRMED AS
GENERALLY RECOGNIZED A S SAFE. NO ADVERSE EFTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM, AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF
WATE R UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX15-20 MIN). GET MD
IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER, LIFTING LIDS UNTIL NO
EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF
(SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM. LARGER FIRES:WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH W/WATER. KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR & BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. FOR SPECIFIC
RESPIRATOR SELECTIONS CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
& EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:4.2 @ 0.2 M SOLUTION. FIRST AID PROC:CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF
WATER/MILK IMMED & INDUCE VOMIT. DO NOT MAKE UNCON PERS VOMIT/DRINK
ANYTHING. MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESS, AIRWAY & GIVE O*2 IF RESP DEPRESS
ED. GET MD. ADMIN OF O*2 BEST PERFORMEDBY MED PERSONNEL. NO
SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:374F,190C
Spec Gravity:1.803 @ 19C
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:22.7% @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS-BRILLIANT WHITE TETRAGONAL
CRYSTALS,CRYSTALLINE PWDR/GRANULE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, POTASSIUM CHLORATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA & NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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