Product ID:A4418 AMMONIUM SULFATE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT
MSDS Date:09/25/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F045102
MSDS Number: BYLCW

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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. CAUSES EYE & 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 CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAINMEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
(SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)

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 CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION & CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
MIXING AMMONIUM SULFATE W/FUSED POTASSIUM NITRITE RESULTS IN A
VIGOROUS REACTION W/FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves: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
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE TO A SOLUTION OF ACIDIFIED AMMONIUM SULFATE LED TO
THE FORMATION OF NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE & EXPLODED. CONTACT OF
POTASSIUM/SODIUM-POTASSIUM ALLOY W/A MIXTURE CF AMMONIUM SULFATE &
A MMONIUM NITRATE MAY EXPLODE. HEATING OFPOTASSIUM CHLORATE &
AMMONIUM SULFATE DECOMPOSES W/INCANDESENCE.

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, (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, AMMONIA, NITROGEN
OXIDES, SULFUR TRIOXIDE (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER.
ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS &
PACKAGE THEM FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE
DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. D ISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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