Product ID:0619 AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025595
MSDS Number: BPSHX

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 800-583-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE

CAS: 1341-49-7

RTECS: BQ9200000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 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: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. HARMFUL. EYES: SEVERE BURNS, IRRITATION. SKIN: SEVERE
BURNS, HARMFUL ABSORPTION, IRRITATION. INGESTION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL IRR ITATION, CONVULSIONS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HARMFUL, OR FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & KIDNEYS EFFECTS. CAN
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY & EVEN DEATH.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
WATER/MILK/MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF REQUIRED. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. IF
IRRITATED, IMMERSE IN 0.13% AQUEOUS ZEPHIRAN/CHLORIDE SOLUTION;
ICED 70% ALCOHOL SOLUTION OR ICE-COLD SATURATED MAGNESIUM SULFATE
SOLUTION. NOTE: DON'T USE ZEPHIRAN/CHLORIDE SOLUTION ON EYES.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT & SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR-SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA
W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE IN CORROSION PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN/EYE CONTACT. DON'T GET ON CLOTHES. AVOID
BREATHING CHEMICAL VAPORS/FUMES/DUST. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY
INFORMATION.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 20 PPM, A
DUST/MIST RESPIRATORIS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADV VISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VEDNT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE GUARDS
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORMS, APRON, LAB COATS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES & SHOES BEFORE
REUSE. WASH SKIN IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT W/OTHER SUBSTANCES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:239C (462F)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:126C (258F)
Spec Gravity:1.50
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR FLAKES. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, MOST COMMON METALS & GLASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. D002 (CORROSIVE WASTE) UN1727 REPORTABLE
QUANTITY: 100 LBS.

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