Product ID:A9516 AMMONIUM CARBONATE
MSDS Date:07/11/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F054585
MSDS Number: CGHKQ

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

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Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

AMMONIUM CARBONATE *97-3*

CAS: 506-87-6

RTECS: BP1925000

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. 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.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
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.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL 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 IS COMPL ETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE. AIR SENSITIVE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
NONVENTILATED AREAS/FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
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
WASTE DISPOSAL: THE HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENERATE
HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION.

Vapor Density:2.7
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CHUNKS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID SALTS, SALTS OF ZINC & IRON, ALKALOIDS, ALUM, TARTAR EMETIC &
CALOMEL, STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CO, CO2, AMMONIA

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

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