FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV -- AMMONIUM SULFATE  -- 6810-00-264-6546
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:08/19/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6546
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFATE (2:1), DIAMMONIUM SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID,
    DIAMMONIUM SALT
CAS:7783-20-2
RTECS #:BS4500000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2840 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MILD IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA WHICH MAY BE DELAYED. LEVELS
    >10 UG/M3 OF SUSPENDED SULFATES IN AIR MAY CAUSE AN EXCESS RISK OF
    ASTHMATIC ATTACKS IN SUSCEPTIBLE PEOP LE. SKIN: IRRITATION.
    REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, REDNESS, PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING. SULFATE
    ION MAY CAUSE DIARRHEA.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GIVE CPR IF
    NEEDED. KEEP WARM & AT REST. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT &
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. EYES: WASH IMMEDIATELY
    W/LARGE AMOUNTS O F WATER/NORMAL SALINE FOR 15-20 MINS. INGESTION:
    IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT
    ASPIRATION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. (SUPP

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGE:
    WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS/DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND. WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMMATION/LATER DISPOSAL. DON'T FLUSH MATERIAL
    INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. SEPARATE FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS CHLORATES, NITRATES
    & NITRITES. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCE

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR MUST BE BASED ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS
    FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC OPERATION & MUSTN'T
    EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR & MUST BE JOINTLY APPROVED
    BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES, EMERGENCY EYE
    WASH, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS &
    STOMACH. INCOMPATIBILITIES CONT'D: POTASSIUM CHLORATE, POTASSIUM
    NITRATE, POTASSIUM NITRITE, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, ZINC. FIRST AID
    CON T'D: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:455F
Spec Gravity:1.769
pH:5.5
Solubility in Water:76.7%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS RHOMBIC CRYSTALS/WHITE GRANULES W/NO
    ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIUM NITRATE, BASES, CHLORATES, CHLORINE, CONCRETE, COPPER &
    ALLOYS, NITRATES, OXIDIZERS (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: GASEOUS AMMONIA & OXIDES OF
    SULFUR. MAY ALSO PRODUCE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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