===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:A4915 AMMONIUM SULFATE ACS REAGENT
NIIN:00F054169
MSDS Number: CFGQM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:AMMONIUM SULFATE (2:1), DIAMMONIUM SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID,
DIAMMONIUM SALT
CAS:7783-20-2
RTECS #:BS4500000
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2840 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. INHALATION:
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH
OUT MOUTH W /WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION
& CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. MIXING OF SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE TO AMMONIUM SULFATE MAY FORM NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE &
RESULT IN EXPLOSION. ALSO CONTACT OF SODIUM-POTASSIUM ALLOY W/A
MIXTURE OF AMMONIUM SULFATE & AMMONIUM NITRATE MAY EXPLODE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: THE HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY
GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF
ADDITION.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:455F
Spec Gravity:1.769
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES/AMMONIA/NITROGEN OXIDES.
HEATING POTASSIUM CHLORATE/AMMONIUM SULFATE RESULTS: DECOMPOSITION
W/INCANDESENCE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MIXING AMMONIUM SULATE W/FUSED
POTASSIUM NITRITE RESULTS IN VIGOROUS REACTION W/FLAMES. RELEASES
AMMONIA/SULFUR TRIOXIDE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS &
PACKAGE FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN
W/PLENTY OF WATER. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
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