Product ID:AMMONIUM FLUORIDE 01230, A665 500
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090665
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJBYQ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, 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

AMMONIUM FLUORIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 12125-01-8

RTECS: BQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG (F)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG (F)/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LUNG INJURY. MAY CAUSE SEV RESP TRACT IRRIT. MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INHAL & INGEST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY INCLUDE BONE BRITTLENESS, JOINT STIFFNESS, TEETH

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NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN

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IMMED. REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:DANGER! CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE LUNG DMG.
MAY CAUSE SEV EYE IRRIT & POSS INJURY. MAY CAUSE SEV RESP &
DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRIT W/POSS BURNS. MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS W/BLUISH
SKIN. EYE: CNTCT W/EYES MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT, & POSS EYE BURNS.
SKIN: CAUSES BURNS. MAY CAUSE DEEP, PENETRATING ULCERS OF SKIN. MAY
CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SEV IRRIT & POSS BURNS. PENETRATION
MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. INGEST: MAY CAUSE VASCULAR COLLAPSE
& DMG. CAUSES SEV DIGESTIVE TRACT BURNS W/ADDOMINAL PAIN, VOMIT, &
POSS DEATH. MAY CAUS E HEMORRHAGING OF DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE
EXCESSIVE SALIVATION, GASTROENTERITIS, TREMORS, CONVULSION,
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN: GET MED AID
IMMED. IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. DISCARD CONTAMD CLTHG IN A
MANNER WICH LIMITS FURTHER EXPOS. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER.
(ING 5)

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A
SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS AND
DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO WATERWAYS. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. KEEP
FROM CONTACT W/OXIDIZING MATLS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM WATER. KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS. KEEP AWAY
FROM STRONG BASES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET ON
SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENT MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONTROL ANY AIR
CONTAMINANTS TO WITHIN THEIR TLVS DURING THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: PRODUCE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE; REACTS W/BASES TO PRODUCE
AMMONIA. CNTCTS W/H*2O MAY LEAD TO CORR OF METAL & POSSIBLY
FORMATION OF HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. CORRODES GLASS.
INCOMBAT W/ QUININE SALTS, & SOLUBLE CALCIUM SALTS.EFTS OF OVEREXP:
MUSCLAR WEAKNESS, & POSS DEATH. INHAL: CAUSES DELAYED (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:1.3
Spec Gravity:1.009
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE MATLS, MOISTURE, CNTCT W/H*2O, ACIDS, EXCESS HEAT, STRONG
OXIDANTS, BASES. REACTS W/ACIDS TO (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
AMMONIA AND/OR DERIVATIVES.

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

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