Product ID:AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE
MSDS Date:09/29/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N001396
MSDS Number: CDWCV

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-798-7100

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FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PELVIS & SPINAL COLUMN MAY OCCUR. FOR MORE INFO

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET

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LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF

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W/NORM SALINE UNTIL PH HAS REDUCED TO NORM (30-60

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GIVE LGE AMTS OF MILK/WATER IMMED. DO NOT

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UNABLE TO SWALLOW. DO NOT PERFORM GASTRIC

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HIPS TO HELP PVNT ASPIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &

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GIVE CALCIUM GLUCONATE, 10

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SYMPS DISAPPEAR. IF SERUM MAGNESIUM IS REDUCED,

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BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. REPORTABLE

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AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1341-49-7

RTECS: BQ9200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG (F)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG (F)/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DISORDERS, INCL HYPOCALCEMIA,

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INCL CONGESTION & HEMORRHAGIC INFILTRATION OF ALL

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CASES, MALAISE & EPIGASTRIC PAIN MAY PERSIST FOR

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MEMB. THERE MAY BE DISCOLORATION OF TISS. EFTS ON

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EDEMA OF EPIGLOTTIS & SHOCK MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC

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SORE THROAT, SINUS TROUBLE, ASTHMA, INFLAMM &

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RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS TO DUSTS, FUMES/CORR

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MAY CAUSE FLUOROSIS CHARACTERIZED BY

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WEAK & GEN ILL HLTH. EXCESS CALCIFICATION OF BONES

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE A CORR
SUBSTANCE MAY BE FORMED. INHAL: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/COUGHING &
SHORTNESS OF BRTH, NAUS, & LARYNGEAL & PULM EDEMA. MAY
CAUSE/AGGRAVATE ASTHMA. SYSTEMIC POISONIN G AS DETAILED IN ACUTE
INGEST MAY OCCUR. MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT OF RESP TRACT W/COUGHING,
CHOKING, PAIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & POSS BURNS OF MUC MEMB. SEV CASES
MAY BE FATAL. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS, PAIN & POSS BURNS.
ABSORPTION MAY OCCUR THRU DAMAGED SKIN & RSLT IN SYSTEMIC
POISONING. EYE: DUSTS/SOLNS MA Y CAUSE IRRIT & POSS BURNS. INGEST:
SYMPS OF ACUTE FLUORIDE TOXICITY MAY BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF
METABOLIC (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. PERFORM ARTF RESP IF NEC.
MAINTAIN AIRWAY, BLOOD PRESS & RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAM CLTH G & SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP & WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE
OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). IF BURNS OCCUR, COVER AFFECTED
AREA SECURELY W/STERILE, DRY, LOOSE-FITTING DRESSING. (ING 12)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO
SIDES OF CONTRS EXPOSED TO FLAMES (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK.
SML SPILL: TAKE UP W/ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR LATER
DISP. SML DRY SPILL: W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTR & COVER. LGE SPILL: DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP.
(ING 21)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN
STORING SUBSTANCE. STORE IN PLASTIC, RUB, WOOL/PARAFFINED CONTRS.
STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN GLASS/PORCELAIN CONTRS. STORE IN
COOL, DRY PLACE; KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. MAY BURN
BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMM, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUM IN
TANKS & HOPPER CARS . MAY IGNITE COMBUST (WOOD, PAPER, OIL).

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF
RESP & BE NIOSH APPRVD. FOR COMPLETE LIST OF RESPIRATORS CONTACT
NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APPROP PROT CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT CONT W/SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF
TANKS. DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATL. IF LGE AMTS OF COMBUST
MATLS INVOLVED, USE WATER SPRAY/FOG IN FLOODING AMTS TO ABSORB CO
RR VAPS. COOL CONTRS FROM AS FAR AS DIST AS POSS. KEEP UPWIND.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:463F,239C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>257F,>125C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.211-1.51
Solubility in Water:38-58%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE, RHOMBIC OR TETRAGONAL,
DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR FLAKES
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, CEMENT, GLASS, METALS, SILICEOUS MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY INCLUDE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE
AMMONIA, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, AND TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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