Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFIDE SOLUTION 01425, A705500
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090294
MSDS Number: CHXPP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

>90 ML/KG

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 76-80%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AMMONIUM SULFIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 12135-76-1

RTECS: BS4920000

Fraction By Weight: 20-24%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: BURNS. SKIN: BURNS. MAY
BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. INGESTION: GI TRACT
BURNS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT
W/SORE THROAT, COUGHING, SHORT NESS OF BREATH & DELAYED LUNG EDEMA.
CHRONIC: SKIN: MAY CAUSE LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, PERSISTENT COUGH, &
WEIGHT LOSS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS,
OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN: GET MED
AID IMMED. IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS W HILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL:
REMOVE T O FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG
IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED AID. NOTES TO MD: TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE: NONE REPORTED.

Flash Point:72.0F,22.2C
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN THE HEAT OF A
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
INDICATED. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G., DRY SAND OR
EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. LOOSEN
CLOSURE CAUTIOUSLY BEFORE OPENING. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
ON CLOTHING. DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE (LIQUID &/OR
VAPOR), & CAN BE DANGEROUS. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND/EXPOSE EMPTY
CONTAINERS TO HEAT, SPARK S/OPEN FLAMES. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CNTNR. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLES.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD
.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Vapor Density:>1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID WITH SULFOROUS ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE. INCOMPATIBLE W/ALKALIES, STRONG
ACIDS, COPPER, BRASS, BRONZE, STRONG BASES, ZINC, POISONOUS & FLAM
HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, IGNITION SOURCES,
EXCESS HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
AMMONIA AND/OR DERIVATIVES, HYDROGEN SULFIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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