Product ID:0100/0792 TISSUE FIXATIVE & WASH AMMONIUM SULFATE FIXATIVE
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055635
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGJMZ

Emergency Phone: 201-526-3744

Info Phone: 201-526-3744

Preparer: MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC

Cage: 4T047

Telephone: 201-526-3744

Cage: 4T047

1), DIAMMONIUM SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID,

CAS: 7783-20-2

RTECS: BS4500000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2840 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: HARMFUL, IRRITATION TO THE GI TRACT.
SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, REDNESS, ITCHING, PAIN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH
W/PLENT Y OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP CONTAINERS
COOL. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE AMMONIA GAS MAY BE RELEASED IN
A FIRE. MAY EXPLOSE IF MIXED W/OXIDIZERS, SUCH AS POTASSIUM
NITRATE, POTASSIUM NITRITE & POTASSIUM CHLORATE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK. WEAR APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID
DUST DISPERSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES(DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS FOR THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE IS APPARENT, A HALF-FACE
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, USE A FULL-FACE
POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATORS DON'T PROTECT W ORKERS IN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES LOW. LOCAL EXHAUST
IS PREFERRED TO CONTROL THE CONTAMINANT AT IT'S SOURCE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS, LAB
COAT, APRON/COVERALLS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAT TO AVOID: SODIUM POTASSIUM POWDER PLUS AMMONIUM NITRATE. SODIUM
PHOSPHATE DIBASIC & AMMONIUM SULFATE ARE IN THE FIXATIVE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:455-536F
pH:5.5
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE GRANULES/CRYSTALS W/SLIGHT ODOR OF
AMMONIA
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE/POTASSIUM PLUS AMMONIUM NITRATE/POTASSIUM
CHLORATE/POTASSIUM NITRITE & OTHER STRONG OXIDIZERS. (SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, INCOMPATIBLES, TEMPS <955F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT AMMONIA, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED
FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE &
APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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