Product ID:A5220, AMMONIUM PERSULFATE
MSDS Date:06/23/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-3021
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKLKK

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: G.A. BINAS

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

AMMONIUM PERSULFATE

CAS: 7727-54-0

RTECS: SE0350000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 820 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
(IRRITANT). SKIN: VERY HAZARDOUS (IRRITANT & CORROSIVE). PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN SKIN BURNS & ULCERATIONS. INHALATION:
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRI TATION. CHRONIC: TOXIC TO
LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. REPEATED OR PEOLONGED EXPOSURE TO
SUBSTANCE CAN CAUSE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA ON CARCINOGENIC, MUTAGENIC,
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY NOT AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMMATION OF EYE CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS,
WATERING, & ITCHING. SKIN INFLAMMATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING,
SCALING REDDENING OR, OCCASIONALLY, BLISTERING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
PARTY.

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD WATER MAY
BE USED. DO NOT USE EYE OINTMENT. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMI NATED CLOTHES, PLACE UNDER DELUGE SHOWER. WASH SKIN WITH
WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. CLEAN FOLDS OF SKIN. SERIOUS CONTACT:
WASH WITH DISINFECTANT SOAP & COVER WITH ANTIBACTERIAL CREAM. GET
MEDICAL HEL P. INHALATION: EVACUATE. LOOSEN CLOTHES. GIVE O2 IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT OR CPR IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL HELP.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP.

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AV
Lower Limits:N/AV
Upper Limits:N/AV
Extinguishing Media:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. DO NOT USE WATER JET. USE
FLOODING QUANTITIES OF WATER. AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMBALE IN PRESENCE OF REDUCING
MATERIALS. NO DATA AVAILABLE ON RISK OF EXPLOSION OF PRODUCT IN
PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL IMPACT OR STATIC DISCHARGE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
MATERIAL IN WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. LARGE: OXIDIZING MATERIAL.
STOP LEAK WITHOUT RISK. AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES. KEEP
SUBSTANCE DAMP WITH WATER SPR AY. DO NOT TOUCH. PREVENT ENTRY INTO
SEWERS, BASEMENTS, CONFINED AREAS. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. CALL
FOR DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY, AWAY FROM HEAT,
IGNITION & COMBUSTIBLES. EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE FIRE RISK. EVAPORATE
RESIDUE UNDER FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL.
OXIDIZING MATERIALS SHOULD B E STORED IN SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE
CABINET OR ROOM.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. NEVER ADD WATER
TO PRODUCT. IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY
& SHOW CONTAINER OR LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES.

Respiratory Protection:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOUD BE USED
TO AVOID INHALING PRODUCT. CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING
PRODUCT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP BELOW
RECOMMENDED LIMITS. IF DUST, FUMES, MIST GENERATED USE VENTILATION
TO KEEP BELOW LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, DUST RESPIRATOR. FOR LARGE SPILLS:
SPLASH GOGGLES, FULL SUIT, SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/AV=NOT AVAILABLE.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Density:7.9
Spec Gravity:1.98
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID. ODOR, TASTE, COLOR NOT AVAILABLE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT AVAILABLE..
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT AVAILABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

Toxicological Information:ROUTES OF ENTRY: EYES, INHALATION, INGESTION.
CHRONIC EFFECTS: TOXIC TO LUNGS & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. VERY HAZARDOUS
IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, INGESTION, INHALATION. CORROSIVE TO SKIN.
DATA ON CARCINOGENIC , MUTAGENIC, TERATOGENIC EFFECTS AND
DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY NOT AVAILABLE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:PRODUCTS OF BIODEGERATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM
DEGREDATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGREDATION
PRODUCTS MAY ARISE. HOWEVER, PRODUCTS OF DEGREDATION ARE MORE
TOXIC.

Transport Information:DOT: AMMONIUM PERSULFATE, UN1444, PG III,
OXIDIZER LABEL.

Federal Regulatory Information:ON TSCA INVENTORY. TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY:
AMMONIUM PERSULFATE. OSHA: HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200).
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.