Product ID:AMMONIUM PERSULFATE (REV A) 33
MSDS Date:03/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N045932
MSDS Number: BTXMT

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP

1145 CATALYN ST
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836
US

Emergency Phone: 518-377-8855

Info Phone: 518-377-8855

Cage: 5Z768

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION

SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836 US

Telephone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

PEROXYDISULFURIC ACID, DIAMMONIUM SALT; (DIAMMONIUM SALT OF

CAS: 7727-54-0

RTECS: SE0350000

Fraction By Weight: 95-98%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MAGNESIUM, ZINC, CADMIUM, NICKEL, IRON &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/DILUTE SULFURIC ACID) TO REDUCE; THEN, AFTER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO THE HOLDING TANK.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DIRT, DUST, ETC. PLASTIC/STAINLESS STEEL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FROM SHIPPING CNTNR. HOWEVER, SCOOPER, ETC. SHOULD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY ABSORB IRRITANTS & ALL LENSES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF THIS MATL CAN HAVE INCREASED FLAMM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 820 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:INHALATION:DUST MAY IRRITATE THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION:SMALL AMOUNTS OF THIS
SLIGHTLY-TO-MODERATELY TOXIC MATERIAL WILL CAUSE IRRITATION TO
MOUTH & DIGESTIVE TRACT. SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT WILL C AUSE
IRRITATION. PERSULFATE ALLERGY IS NOT UNCOMMON & MANIFESTS ITSELF
IN THE FORM OF A SKIN RASH THAT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CLEARS UP READILY IF FURTHER CONTACT
IS AVOIDED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THORO W/RUNNING WATER (INCL UNDER EYELIDS) FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. FLUSH AFFECTED AREA
W/WATER; WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE
&/OR SUPPO RT BRTHG AS REQD. GET MED HELP. INGEST:GET MED HELP.
MED ASSISTANCE:IN PLANT, COMMUNITY, PARAMEDIC. GET MED HELP FOR
FURTHER TREATMENT, OBSERVATION & SUPPORT AFTER FIRST AID, IF
NEEDED.

Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMMONIUM PERSULFATE IS NOT COMBUST;
HOWEVER, IT EVOLVES OXYGEN ON HEATING &/OR CNTCT W/WATER & THUS MAY
INTENSIFY COMBUST IN FIRE SITUATION. IT IS AN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS & IMPLEMENT CLEANUP IMMED.
CLEANUP PERS SHOULD USE PROT AGAINST INHAL OF DUST. DO NOT PLACE
CONTAMD MATL IN SEALED CNTNR; DO NOT MIX IT W/OTHER WASTE. SM AMTS
OF SCRAP CAN BE MIXED W/ EXCESS OF CONC HYPOSOLUTION (ACIDIFIED
(ING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE PURE AMMONIUM PERSULFATE IN
COOL, DRY AREA IN TIGHTLY SEALED CNTNRS AWAY FROM ORG MATL, METAL
PWDR & REDUCING AGENTS. AVOID CONTAM FROM (ING 5)
Other Precautions:AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF AMMONIUM PERSULFATE ARE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO DECOMP THAN SOLID PRODUCT AND SHOULD BE STORED IN
TYPE 304 OR 316 STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINERS. AVOID BRTHG VAP/CONTACT
W/SKIN, EYES/ CLT HG.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY DUST PROTECTION
SHOULD BE EMPLOYED FOR WORK UNDER DUSTING CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE ANY DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPVD EYEWASH STN. APRON & OTR PROT
CLTHG SUITABLE FOR USE CNDTNS. CNTCT LENSES POSE SPEC HAZ; SOFT
LENSES (ING 7)
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACT. WASH THORO
AFTER HNDLG. CLTHG THAT HAS BEEN IMPREGNATED W/DUST/WATER SOLN (ING
8)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H2O: G/100ML:@ 0C:58, 25C:80, 40C: 110. EXPLO HAZ:EXPLOS HAZ
WHEN MIXED W/FINELY PWDR ORG MATTER, METAL PWDR/ REDUCING AGENTS.
SEALED CNTNRS CAN RUPTURE WHEN HEATED IN FIRE SITUATION. CNDTNS TO
AVOID:DECOMPOSE GRADUALLY WHEN MOIST TO FORM O2 ALONG W/SOME OZONE.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:ING 1
Spec Gravity:1.982 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS OR POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS & ORG MATL. CATALYTIC DECOMP MAY OCCUR IN PRESENCE OF
METALS SUCH AS LEAD, SILVER, COPPER, (ING 2)
Stability Condition to Avoid:WILL DECOMPOSE TO FORM OXYGEN ON HEATING;
DECOMP IS RAPID @ 248F BUT NOT REPORTED TO BE VIOLENT/EXPLO. WILL
(SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS OF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY
INCLUDE OXIDES OF SULFUR, NITROGEN AND AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF THIS OXIDIZING AGENT MUST BE CARRIED
OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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