Product ID:AMMONIUM PERSULFATE
MSDS Date:06/23/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N040479
MSDS Number: BSGQK

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR

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KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA AND

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ANY AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/A HIGH-EFFICIENCY

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& MIST FILTER; ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/A

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SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER

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UNPLEASANT ODOR.

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PEROXYDISULFURIC ACID, DIAMMONIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM

CAS: 7727-54-0

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Fraction By Weight: 100%

AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS. EVAC TO A RADIUS OF 250

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COMBUST MATTER. CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE,

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CONT MAY

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ON EXPOS TO SLIGHTLY ACID CONCENTRATED SOLN. METALS

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EXPLO IF SUBJECTED TO

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POSSIBLE EXPLOSION.

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MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN,

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OCCAS LIFT LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED

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NO SPEC ANTIDOTE.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)689 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: ACUTE: IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE
IRRIT W/SORE THROAT, COUGHING, RHINITIS, & DYSPNEA. PULM EDEMA MAY
ALSO OCCUR. CHRONIC: CONC OF 1-20 MG/M3 OF AN AEROSOL OF AMMONIUM
PERSULFATE FOR 23.5 HRS/DAY FOR 7 DAYS TO RATS PRDCD SIGNIFICANTLY
INCR LUNG WET WT, TOTAL LUNG PROTEIN, TOTAL LUNG DNA & HIGHER (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SECRETION RATE OF TRACHEAL MUCUS
GLYCOPROTEIN. SKIN: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT; POSS SEV. URTICARIA,
POSS DUE TO SENSIT, IS ALSO POSS. CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNGD CONT MAY
CAUSE DERM & URTICARIA, WHIC H MAY BE DUE TO SENSIT. EYE: ACUTE:
MAYCAUSE IRRIT & BLURRED VISION. CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNGD CONT MAY
CAUSE CONJ. (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & @ REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES I MMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS
OF WATER/NORM SALINE, (ING 9)

Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY, NO DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE/HALON. FOR
LGR FIRES, FLOOD AREA W/WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING
WATER TO SIDES OF CONTRS EXPOSED(SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME. OXIDIZER: OXIDIZERS DECOMP, ESP WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD
OXYGEN/OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCR BURNING RATE OF (ING 3)

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUST (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM
SPILLED MATL.DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. FOR SM DRY SPILLS; W/CLEAN
SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTR & COVER; MOVE CONTRS FROM
SPILL AREA. FOR SM L IQ SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND, EARTH/ABSORB(ING
12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE PROTECTED
AGAINST LIGHT. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPEC OPERATION, MUST
NOT EXCEED WORKING LIM OF RESP & MUST BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY
NIOSH/MSHA. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD: AN Y DUST & MIST RESP; ANY (ING 14)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM WORK GOGG.
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP.
PROVIDE AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY
USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:WEAKLY ACIDIC. MP:248F,120C DECOMPOSES. FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO FLAMES
UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ; IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, W/DRAW
FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. FLOOD W/WATER. COOL CONTRS W/FLOODING
AMTS OF WATER FROM AS FAR A DIST AS POSS. (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.982
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO STRAW COLORED CRYSTALS/WHITE GRANULAR
POWDER, W/A MILD (ING 17)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM PERSULFATE (AMMONIUM PEROXYDISULFATE): ALUMINUM: POSS EXPLO IF
CONTACTED W/WATER. AMMONIA & SILVER (ING 4)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONT W/COMBUST MATLS (WOOD, PAPER,
FUEL, OILS, ETC): IGNIT/EXPLO MAY RSLT. AVOID CONTAM OF WATER
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCL TOXIC & CORR FUMES OF AMMONIA, & TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN &
SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

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