Product ID:AMMONIUM FORMATE, 1666500
MSDS Date:01/14/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057853
MSDS Number: BWYXR

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

AMMONIUM FORMATE

CAS: 540-69-2

RTECS: BQ6650000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR OCCUP SFTY & HLTH & MINE SFTY & HLTH ADMIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH-EFFICIENCY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

-FLOW MODE. FOR FIREFIGHTING & OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TWICE PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BE EXPOSED TO THIS SUBSTANCE, EMPLOYER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GUIDEBOOK, D0T P 5800.5).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,MOUSE):2250 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:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE &
THROAT, NASAL DISCHARGE, COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BRTH.
SKIN/EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST:AMMONIUM CMPDS MAY CAUSE NAUS &
VOMIT. CHRONIC:INHAL:NO DATA AVAIL. SKIN: RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO
IRRITS MAY CAUSE DERM. EYES:REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCT. INGEST:NO DATA AVAIL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AT INCREASED RISK:AMMONIUM SALTS
MAY PRODUCE AMMONIA POISONING IN PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING LIVER
DISEASE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN OXYG
IF AVAIL. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. ADMIN OF OXYG SHOULD BE PERFORMED
BY QUALIFIED PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF
WATER (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REG FOAM. LGR
FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REG FOAM. (1990 EMER RESPONSE (ING 15)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR
SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:PREVENT REPEATED AND PROLONGED SKIN AND EYE CONTACT
WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOM BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MIN
TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESPS SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WOR K PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON (ING 4)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS)
CLTHG & EQUIP. WHERE THERE IS ANY POSS THAT AN EYMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY
(ING 13)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:DECOMPOSES AT 356F, 180C. FIRST AID PROC:UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG
AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UN TIL
NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LST15 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:241F,116C
Spec Gravity:1.28
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (STRONG):FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. POTASSIUM CHLORATE:VIOLENT EXPLO
ON CONT. SODIUM NITRITE:VIOLENT EXPLO ON MELTING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE
CORROSIVE FUMES OF AMMONIA & TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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