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

MSDS NAME:CERIC AMMONIUM NITRATE, REAGENT
NIIN:00F006072
MSDS Number: BBTWC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GFS CHEMICALS/COLUMBUS, OH 43223
Emergency Phone Num:(614) 881-5501
CAGE:FO165
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GFS CHEMICALS/COLUMBUS, OH 43223
CAGE:FO165
Company:SMITH FREDERICK G CHEMICAL CO/GFS CHEMICALS
Box:245
City:POWELL
State:OH
ZIP:43065
Country:US
Phone:800-858-9882/FAX 614-881-6989
CAGE:4W437

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

Name:CERIC AMMONIUM NITRATE

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

Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: IRRITANT. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST.

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

Eyes: WASH WITH WATER, IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:N//K
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:MAY CONTRIBUTE OXIDIZER TO GENERAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/ORGANIC
    MATERIALS/FLAMMABLES/STRONG REDUCING AGENTS RESULT IN IGNITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WASH UP WITH WATER, OR SWEEP UP CRYSTALS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:SIMPLE DUST MASK.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATE: 6/86

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

Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-ORANGE CRYSTALS/VERY SLIGHT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ELEVETED TEMPERATURES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL TO SANITARY SEWER.

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