Product ID:SULFAMIC ACID
MSDS Date:05/12/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-236-9402
MSDS Number: BVQDL

Emergency Phone: 504-734-1971

Info Phone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

Telephone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

SULFAMIC ACID

CAS: 5329-14-6

RTECS: WO5950000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- MAY CAUSE ACUTE IRRITATION
OF THROAT AND LUNGS. INGESTION- CAN CAUSE BURNS OF THE MOUTH,
THROAT AND INTESTINAL TRACT. SKIN- IRRITANT. EYES- IRRITANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION- COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
MAY DESTROY LUNG TISSUE. INGESTION- ABDOMINAL SPASMS AND VOMITING
MAY OCCUR. SKIN- CAUSES RASH THAT IS DIFFICULT TO HEAL. EYES-
CAUSES BURNS TO SOFT TI SSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
ANY BREATING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION- GIVE THREE GLASSES OF MILK OR
WATER TO DILUTE AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-
IMMEDIATELY FL USH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. EYES- WASH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEANUP
PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
FROM DUST. PICK UP AND PLACE MATERIAL IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT AND MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT
ITS SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:392F,200C
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO COLORLESS CRYSTALS. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, NITRIC ACID, CHLORINE, BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IN WATER SOLUTION, SLOWLY HYDROLYZES TO
FORM AMMONIUM SULFATE AND BISULFATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SULFUR AND AMMONIA
UPON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN A RCRA-APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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