Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:06/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6546
MSDS Number: BXFQH

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Cage: 22527

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1), DIAMMONIUM SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID,

CAS: 7783-20-2

RTECS: BS4500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2840 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MILD RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
IRRITATION, ASTHMATIC ATTACK. SKIN: IRRITATION, CHRONIC CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION, CHRONIC CONTACT MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: IRRITAT ION OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS &
STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, SYMPTOMS OF PULMONARY EDEMA, REDNESS, EYE PAIN, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM CPR. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER 15-20 MINS. EYES: WASH
IMMEDIATELY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE 15-20 MINS.
INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA IF
POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION/LATER DISPOSAL. DON'T FLUSH INTO SEWER.
KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS CHLORATES,
NITRATES, NITRITES & ALL OTHER INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. PREVENT EYE
& SKIN CONTACT W/MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SELECTED BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS IN THE WORK PLACE, THE SPECIFIC OPERATION &
THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIALS TO AVOID: NITRATES, STRONG OXIDIZERS, POTASSIUM CHLORATE,
POTASSIUM NITRATE, POTASSIUM NITRITE, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, ZINC

HCC:C3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:455F,235C
Spec Gravity:1.769
pH:5.5
Solubility in Water:76.7%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS RHOMBIC CRYSTALS/WHITE GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM NITRATE & POTASSUIM/SODIUM-POTASSIUM ALLOY, BASES, CHLORATES,
CHLORINE, CONCRETE, COPPER & ALLOYS (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ABNORMAL TEMPERATURESS &
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASEOUS AMMONIA, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN, NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. NFPA HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL 49.

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