Product ID:09982 AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039643
MSDS Number: BWXJY

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1), DIAMMONIUM SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID,

CAS: 7783-20-2

RTECS: BS4500000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2840 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OU T MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. HARMFUL SOLID.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL TO AVOID CONT'D: SODIUM-POTASSIUM ALLOY W/MIXTURE OF AMMONIUM
SULFATE & AMMONIUM NITRATE RESULTS IN AN EXPLOSION.

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:455F
Spec Gravity:1.769
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/STRONG BASES/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE/ACIDIFIED
AMMONIUM SULFATE/NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE/POTASSIUM (SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, AMMONIA, NITROGEN
OXIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, POTASSIUM NITRITE,
SULFUR TRIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
SOLIDS/LIQUIDS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH
THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN T HE DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER.

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