=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE
NIIN:01-222-7559
MSDS Number: CCVTH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:WESTERN ELECTROCHEMICAL CO
Address:10622 W 6400 NERR AVE
Box:629
City:CEDAR CITY
State:UT
ZIP:84720
Country:US
Info Phone Num:801-865-5005
Emergency Phone Num:801-865-5000
CAGE:0K5R5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:WESTERN ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:City:CEDAR CITY
State:UT
ZIP:84720-5000
Country:US
Phone:801-865-5000
CAGE:0K5R5

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

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 4200 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MAY CAUSE LOCAL IRRITATION OR
    STINGING EFFECT. INHALATION: MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
    PROBLEMS. INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNTS HAVE RESULTED IN ATAXIA IN SMALL
    ANIMALS. EYES: IRRITATION OF  EYES, CAUSING STINGING EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRITATION/STINGING, RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, ATAXIA, EYE IRRITATION/STINGING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
    MAY BE WORSEN.

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    FLUSH UNDER LIDS BY LIFTING THEM OR ROLLING EYES. SEE DOCTOR ASAP.
    SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE CLOTHING AND CONTINUE FLUSHING.
    INHALATION : REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL
    HELP. INGESTION: GIVE WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR.
    SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT FIGHT FIRES INVOLVING MIXTURES OF
    AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE AND FUELS. AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE IS AN
    OXIDIZING AGENT AND MAY CAUSE RAPID COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURING AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE PRODUCES
    CHLORINE AND CHLORINE DIOXIDE. KEEP UPWIND OR WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND CONTAINERIZE. CLEAN
    CONTAMINATED FLOOR SURFACE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES AND
    FLAMMABLES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. CONTROL STATIC
    ELECTRICITY AND OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREAS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF EXTREME HEAT.
    GROUND AND BOND PROCESS EQUIPMENT. MIXING AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE WITH
    FUELS OF ANY TYPE MAY RESULT IN RAPID COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF
    ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC, RUBBER OR LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR LEATHER.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:518F,270C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:518F,270C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.95
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID, POWDERED METALS AND INTIMATE MIXTURES WITH ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OVER 270C
    WHICH CAN CAUSE SPONTANEOUS EXOTHERMIC DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE AND CHLORINE DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    HAZWASTE CODE: D001.

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