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

MSDS NAME:AMMONIUM PERSULFATE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSWB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:AA 307
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-4795
CAGE:63759

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

Name:AMMONIUM PERSULFATE
CAS:7727-54-0
RTECS #:SE0350000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 820 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY IRRITATE THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    INFLAMMATION OF NASAL PASSAGE AND COUGHING. INGESTION: CORROSIVE.
    MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. EYE: MAY C AUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND PAIN.
    CHRONIC EXPOSURE: PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE AN ALLERGIC
    REACTION WITH DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY IRRITATE THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, INFLAMMATION
    OF NASAL PASSAGE AND COUGHING. INGESTION: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE SKIN
    BURNS. EYE: MAY C AUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
    PARTY.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. VOMITING MAY OCCUR
    SPONTANEOU SLY, BUT DO NOT INDUCE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN.
    WASH SKIN WITH PLEN TY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION PROMPTLY. EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IM MEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, FLOOD WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
    PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE MODE. SEALED CONTAINERS MAY
    RUPTURE WHEN HEATED. DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE O R OTHER GAS-FILLED
    FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, THEY WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON DECOMPOSING
    PERSULFATE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT SUBSTANCE IS A
    STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS OR
    COMBUSTIBLE MAY CAUSE IGNITION. HEATING OR CONTACT WITH WATER
    RELEASES OXYGEN WHICH MAY INTENSIFY COM BUSTION IN AN EXISTING
    FIRE. THIS MATERIAL IS AN EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN MIXED WITH FINELY
    POWDERED ORGANIC MATTER, METALS

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN -UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILL: SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. DO NOT PLACE CO NTAMINATED MATERIAL IN
    SEALED CONTAINERS AND DO NOT MIX WITH OTHER WASTE. AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
    FIRE HAZARDS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. R EMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    PROMPTLY. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOL D
    USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN LABORATORY, WORK IN FUME HOOD AND WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK. A SYSTEM OF LOCAL EXHAUST IS
    RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL)-RECOMMENDED. OTHER-ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE
    LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, PROPER GLOVES, EYE WASH STATION,
    LAB COAT, VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS ITEM #: 37-0484.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=120.C, 248.F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES AT 120C
Vapor Pres:DATA NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:1.982
Solubility in Water:80 G/100 ML. WATER@25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIAL, SODIUM PEROXIDE, WATER AND POWDERED
    METALS ESPECIALLY ALUMINUM, ACIDS, ALKALIS, HALIDES, FLUORIDES,
    CHLORIDES, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES WITH EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
    CONTACT WITH WATER RELEASES OXYGEN, WHICH SUPPORTS COMBUSTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY MOISTURE TO FORM OXYGEN
    AND OZONE. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE OXYGEN, SULFUR AND
    NITROGEN OXIDES. FUMES OF SULFURIC ACID MIST.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. WHATEVER
    CANNOT BE SAVED FOR  RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE
    IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. NEUTRALIZ E WITH SODA
    ASH.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT: AMMONIUM PERSULFATE, 5.1, UN1444, PGIII.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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