Product ID:A665-500, AMMONIUM FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-974-3621
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKNQK

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

AMMONIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 12125-01-8

RTECS: BQ6300000

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: SKELETAL STRUCTURES.
EYE: CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, AND POSSIBLE
EYE BURNS. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE DEEP, PENETRATING
ULCERS OF THE SKIN. MAY CAUSE SEVER E IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE
BURNS. PENETRATION MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. INGESTION: MAY
CAUSE VASCULAR COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE. CAUSES SEVERE DIGESTIVE TRACT
BURNS WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, AND PO SSIBLE DEATH. MAY CAUSE
HEMORRHAGING OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHALATION: CAUSES DELAYED
LUNG INJURY. MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRAC IRRITATION. CHRONIC
INHALATION AND INGESTION MAY CAUSE FLUOROSIS WITH SKELETAL
ABNORMALITIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:AMMONIUM FLUORIDE. ACGIH: A4-NOT
CLASSIFIED AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN (AS FLU). IARC: GROUP 3 CARCINOGEN
(LISTED AS FLUORIDES, INORGANIC).
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION, AND POSSIBLE EYE BURNS. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN BURNS. DEEP,
PENETRATING ULCERS OF THE SKIN. INGESTION: CAUSES SEVERE DIGESTIVE
TRACT BURNS WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, AND POSSIBLE DEATH.
MAYCAUSE HEMORRHAGING OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE
SALIVATION GASTROENTERITIS, TREMORS, CONVULSIONS, MUSCULAR
WEAKNESS, AND POSSIBLE DEATH. INHALATI ON: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CHILLS, FEVER,
TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST, AND CYANOSIS.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS,
LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN-GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH SOAP
& WATER FOR 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING SOILED CLOTHES/SHOES. DISCARD
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IN A MANNER TO LIMITS FURTHER EXPOSURE.
INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALLERT, GIVE 2-4
CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSONS. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION-GET MEDICAL AID.
REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRAT ION. IF BREATHING IS HARD, GIVE OXYGEN.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (SCBA) TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS.

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 WATER WAYS. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY
CONDITIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
KEEP AWAY FROM WATER. KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG
BASES.
Other Precautions:HANDLING: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. 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 VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONTROL ANY
AIR CONTAMINANTS TO WITHIN THEIR TLVS DURING THE USE OF THIS
PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FISHER CATALOG NUMBERS: A665 500, A665-100, A665-500, A665500.

HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:1.3
Spec Gravity:1.009
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS. REACTS WITH BASES. CONTACTS WITH WATER MAY LEAD TO
CORROSION OF METAL AND POSSIBLY THE FORMATION OF HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS. CORRODES GLASS. INCOMPATIBLE WITH QUININE SALTS, &
SOLUBLE CALCIUM SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, MOISTURE, CONTACT
WITH WATER, ACIDS, EXCESS HEAT, STRONG OXIDANTS, BASES.
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.

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: NOT AVAILABLE. EPIDEMOLOGY: NO
DATA AVAILABLE. TETRATOGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE . OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA 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:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
AVAILABLE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT
AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:US DOT: SHIPPING NAME: AMMONIUM FLUORIDE. HAZARD
CLASS: 6.1. UN NUMBER: UN2505. PACKING GROUP: III. IMO: NO
INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IATA: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RID/ADR: NO
INFORMATION AVAIALABLE. C ANADIAN TDG: SHIPPING NAME: AMMONIUM
FLUORIDE. HAZARD CLASS: 6.1(9.2). UN NUMBER: UN2505.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302(RQ): CAS# 12125-01-8: FINAL
RQ=100 LBS (45.4 KG). SECTION 302(TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS# 12125-01-8: ACUTE,
CHRONIC. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION
313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN
ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. TSCA : CAS#12125-01-8 IS LISTED ON THE
TSCA INVENTORY. CLEAN WATER ACT: CAS# 12125-01-8 IS LISTED AS A
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE CWA. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
THIS PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY H AZARDOUS BY OSHA.
State Regulatory Information:AMMONIUM FLUORIDE CAN BE FOUND ON THE
FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, (LISTED AS FLUORIDES), MINNESOTA,
(LISTED AS FLUORIDES, INORGANIC), MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO
SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS OIN THIS PRODUCT ARE
LISTED.