KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP -- AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE  -- 6810-01-354-7836
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-354-7836
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP
Address:123 ROBERT S KERR AVE
Box:25861
City:OKLAHOMA CITY
State:OK
ZIP:73125
Country:US
Info Phone Num:405-270-3047, 405-270-1313
Emergency Phone Num:405-270-1313
CAGE:07083
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:A AND B CHEMICAL AND EQUIPMENT CO
Address:2931 2ND AVE SUITE 100
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-329-3197
CAGE:0F8M0
Company Name:KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP
Address:123 ROBERT S KERR AVE
Box:25861
City:OKLAHOMA CITY
State:OK
ZIP:73125
Country:US
Phone:405-270-1313
CAGE:07083
Company Name:KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP
Address:HENDERSON PLANT
Box:55
City:HENDERSON
State:NV
ZIP:89015-0055
Country:US
CAGE:94158

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE
CAS:7790-98-9
RTECS #:SC7520000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:5MG/M3,AS RESP DUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:4200 MG/KG(RAT) & 1900MG/KG (RABBIT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE IS A MILD
    IRRITANT TO THE SKIN, EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND THE DIGESTIVE
    TRACT. CHRONIC INTAKE OF PERCHLORATE ION MAY HAVE A REVERSIBLE
    EFFECT ON THE THYROID GLAND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WARNING! THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A
    CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER (MSDS).
Effects of Overexposure:REDNESS OF THE EYES OR SKIN. IRRITATION OF
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION OR DISORDER. SYMPTOMS
    OF HYPOTHYROIDISM (TIREDNESS, WEIGHT GAIN, DRY SKIN, FEELING COLD,
    CONSTIPATION, ETC.).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE OR SKIN DISEASE, BREATHING OR
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS AND DIGESTIVE TRACT DISORDERS WOULD BE
    AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS CHEMICAL.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH  AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTION: GIVE TWO GLASSES
    OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOR FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS. COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES WITH WATER FROM SIDE
    UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGER! STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH
    COMBUSTIBLES OR OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL CONSTITUTES AN EXTREME FIRE AND
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
    NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN METAL CONTAINERS FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE THE SPILL AREA FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE SEPARATELY AND KEEP FROM CONTACT
    WITH INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS. STORE IN ORIGINAL TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SMOKE WHEN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. DO NOT
    DROP, SKID OR SLIDE CONTAINERS. PROVIDE WATER FILLED JUMP TANK AND
    SAFETY SHOWER. DO NOT USE A FIRE BLANKET IF CLOTHING CATCHES FIRE,
    USE JUMP TANK OR  SAFETY SHOWER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK APPROPRIATE FOR
    NUISANCE DUST.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL VENTILATION SYSTEM.DO NOT
    ALLOW ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON PIPES,STRUCTURAL MEMBERS/WALKWAYS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER
    OR JUMP TANK IN WORK AREA. WEAR WASHABLE CLOTHING AND RUBBER BOOTS
    OR SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT SMOKE WHEN HANDLING. CLOTHING AND ORGANIC MATERIALS CONTAMINATED
    WITH AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE OR ITS SOLUTIONS ARE DANGEROUSLY
    FLAMMABLE. DO NOT WEAR LEATHER SHOES, GLOVES OR BELTS. IF LEATHER
    IS	INADVERTENTLY CONTAMINATED, DO NOT REUSE; DISCARD AS HAZARDOUS,
    FLAMMABLE ARTICLES.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:450F,232C
Spec Gravity:1.95
Solubility in Water:20%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS. ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLES, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS,
    EXPLOSIVES, ACIDS, SULFUR,PHOSPHORUS AND METAL POWDERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE IN PURE FORM BELOW 65.5C (150F).
    DECOMPOSES AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS FUMES OF CHLORINE,HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDES,AMMONIA,OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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