Product ID:AMMONIUM PERSULFATE
MSDS Date:06/23/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N070602
MSDS Number: CBMFJ

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

11 WEST 42ND ST 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
US

Emergency Phone: 212-789-3535

Info Phone: 212-789-3535

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

PEROXYDISULFURIC ACID, DIAMMONIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM

CAS: 7727-54-0

RTECS: SE0350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS. EVACUATE TO RADIUS OF 2500

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DISSOLVES

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EXPLO HAZ. SODIUM

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SUBJECTED TO CRUSHING, HEATING OR IF A STREAM OF

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OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &

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NO

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OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR LATER

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FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

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MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT

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BY NIOSH/MSHA. ANY DUST & MIST RESP. ANY

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POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER.

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PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY TYPE 'C' SUPP-AIR RESP

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MODE. ANY SCBA. FOR FIREFIGHTING & OTHER IMMED

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FACEPIECE & IS OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER

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& IS OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS-PRESS MODE

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DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.

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RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATTER. CONTACT WITH EASILY

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MAY RESULT IN IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 689 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 W/SORE
THROAT, COUGHING, RHINITIS & DYSP. PULM EDEMA MAY ALSO OCCUR.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT; POSS SEV. URTICARIA, WHICH MAY BE DUE TO
SENSIT, IS ALSO POSS. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRI T & BLURRED VISION.
INGEST:MAY CAUSE ABDOM PAIN, NAUS & VOMIT. CHRONIC:INHAL:CONCS OF
1-20 MG/M3 OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AEROSOL OF AMMONIUM PERSULFATE FOR
23.5 HRS/DAY FOR 7 DAYS TO RATS PRDCED SIGNIFICANTLY INCRD LUNG WET
WT, TOTAL LUNG PROTEIN, TOTAL LUNG DNA & HIGHER SECRETION RATE OF
TRACHEAL MUC GLYCOPROT EIN. SKIN:RPTD/PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE DERM &
URTICARIA, WHICH MAY BE DUE TO SENSIT. EYE:RPTD/PRLNG CONT MAY
CAUSE CONJUNC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
& SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS
OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET
MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE
(ING 6)

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ONLY. FOR LARGER FIRES, FLOOD AREA WITH
WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. REMOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY
COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTRS (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
OXIDIZER: OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD
OXYGEN/OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCR BURNING (ING 19)

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY
FROM SPILLED MATL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. FOR SML DRY SPILLS,
W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTR & COVER. MOVE
CONTRS FROM SPILL AREA. FOR S ML LIQ SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND, EARTH/
(ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE PROTECTED
AGAINST LIGHT. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND
IN PHYSICAL DATA, TOXICITY & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN
ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. THE SPECIFIC RESPS SELECTED MUST
BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, (ING 11)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYEWASH &
DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR & ODOR: W/MILD, UNPLEASANT ODOR. FIRE FIGHT PROC: EXPOS TO
FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO
AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ. IF THIS IS IMPOSS,
WITHDRA W FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. FLOOD W/WATER. COOL CONTRS
W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER FROM AS FAR DIST AS POSS. (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248F,120C
Spec Gravity:1.982
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS TO STRAW COLORED CRYSTALS/WHITE
GRANULAR POWDER (SUP DAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM: POSS EXPLO IF CONTACTED W/WATER. AMMONIA & SILVER SALTS:
VIOLENT RXN. COMBUST MATLS: CONT MAY CAUSE (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
(WOOD, PAPER, FUEL, OILS, ETC), IGNITION OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF AMMONIA, & TOXIC OXIDES OF
NITROGEN & SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

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