Product ID:Z8000 AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030292
MSDS Number: BRXYX

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO DISPLAY PRODS OPN

24500 HIGHPOINT RD
BEACHWOOD, OH 44122-6002
US

Emergency Phone: 216-831-8100

Info Phone: 216-831-8100

Cage: OD426

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

WATERFORD, NY 12188 US

Telephone: 518-237-3330

Cage: OD426

AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE

CAS: 1341-49-7

RTECS: BQ9200000

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: HARMFUL. DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. FATAL, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF
THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. SKIN:
HARMFUL ABSORPTION. DESTRUCTIO N OF TISSUE. EYES: DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUES. INGESTION: HARMFUL. THIS MATERIAL IS TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SPASM, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, &
VOMITING. CAUSES BURNS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF
THE EYES BY SEPAR ATING THE EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NECESSARY GIVE OXYGEN/CPR. INGESTION: WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIP. EVACUATE AREA. SWEEP
UP, PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. DISSOLVE IN WATER.
NEUTRALIZE W/SODIUM CARBONATE OR FIRST ADD HYDROCHLORIC ACID THEN
SODIUM CARBONATE
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE, OR SMALL AMOUNTS OF HYDROCHLORIC
ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL, DRY
PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
BATH, EYE/FACE PROTECTION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC. CORRODES METAL.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:125C
Spec Gravity:1.5
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, GLASS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA & HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CALCIUM CHLORIDE TO PRECIPITATE
FLUORIDE/CARBONATE. SEPARATE INSOLUBLES OR BURN IN APPROVED
LANDFILL. UN1727, UN2817. CORROSIVE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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