PATON FERTILIZERS PTY LTD
PO BOX 524
PENRITH NSW 2751
ABN: 56 000 508 216
PH: 02 4729 2888
FAX: 02 4729 2810
E-MAIL: info@paton.com.au
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
AMMONIUM SULPHATE (Technical grade)
IDENTIFICATION
Product Name: Ammonium Sulphate
Other Names: Diammonium Sulphate, Sulphuric acid Diammonium Salt
UN Number: Not applicable
Dangerous Goods Class & Not Applicable
Subsidiary Risk: Not Applicable
Hazchem Code: Nil
Piosons Schedule Number: Exempt
Use: Fertiliser (Soil Nutrient) water treatment, fermentation, fireproofing
compositions, viscose rayon, tanning, food additive.
Physical Description / Properties
Appearance: White / off white crystals, odourless.
Boiling point/Melting point: No Data
Vapour Pressure: Not Applicable
Specific Gravity: 1.77
Flashpoint: Non flammable
Flammability limites: Not applicable
Solubility in Water: Soluble
pH 4.2 - 7
Other Properties:
Chemical Name: CAS number:
Ammonium Sulphate 7783-20-2
Based on the available information, not classified as hazardous according to worksafe Australia.
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
Not considered to be a health hazard under normal circumstances.
Health Effects:
Swallowed: If swallowed, may cause considerable gastric upset, ulceration or
haemorrhage of the G.I. tract and diarrhea. Systemic ammonia
poisoning is possible if sufficient absorption occurs.
Eye: Moderately irritating to the eyes.
Skin: Mildly irritating to skin. If exposed to frequent and prolonged contact
it can cause dermatitis or skin irritations.
No effect should occur if the product is promptly washed off.
Inhaled: If the product is present in high concentrations of airborne dust,
prolonged contact may cause irritation to the nose and throat.
First Aid
Swallowed: If swallowed, dillute with water and immediately induce vomiting.
Never give fluids or induce vomiting if the victim is unconscious or
having convulsions.Get immediate medical attention.
Eye: Hold eye open, flood with copious amounts of water for 15 minutes
and see a doctor. It is recommended that permanent or mobile eye
wash stations be provided when handling this product.
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Skin: A small amount of skin contact is not normally harmful.
Remove contaminated clothing and wash skin thoroughly with soap
and water.
Launder contaminated clothing before re-use.
Inhaled: Inhalatiion is not normally harmful. Recovery is rapid after removal
from exposure.
If symptoms are experienced, remove source of contamination or
remove victim to fresh air.
First Aid Facilities: It is important to have eye irrigation stations in areas where contact
with Ammonium Sulphate is a hazard.
Treat symptomatically. Consult poisons information centre.
Advice to Doctor:
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Exposure Standards: No exposure limit has been assigned to this product.
Where no specific exposure standard has been assigned, the
recommended exposure level for dust in general shall be 10mg/m3
measured as inspirable dust.
The exposure limit is expressed as a time weighted average (TWA)
concentration over an eight hour working shift, for a 5 day working
week, and is the limit recommended by the supplier of this material.
Engineering Controls: No special ventilation is required.
Personal Protection: When using do not eat, drink or smoke. Wash thoroughly before
smoking, eating or using toilet facilities. Wear overalls, boots, gloves
and safety goggles.
Avoid inhaling dust. Where high concentrations of airborne dust is
present, respirators conforming to AS1716 should be worn.
Flammability: Non Flammable.
SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Storage and Transport: Not classified as dangerous goods.
Store in a cool place.
Store apart from combustible materials, herbicides and fungicides.
Spills and Leaks: Small spills can be swept for re-use, or can be sluiced away with
large quantities of water to drains.
Large spills, (>100kg), should be swept up and shovelled into
containers for reclamation. Add any broken packages to the
container. Sluice down the spill area with large quantities of water.
Do not contaminate streams, rivers or water courses.
For advice on disposal, telephone the number given on the data
sheet.
Fire/Explosion Hazard: Non flammable.
For fires involving this material:
Decomposition above 282 deg. C forming ammonia and sulphur
trioxide. USE water fog, foam, CO2 or dry chemical.
Spray water on decomposing mass and fight fire upwind if outdoors.
In smoke or fumes wear self-contained breathing apparatus.
Do not use more water than is necessary and contain run off.
Advise Fire Brigade of nature of hazard.
OTHER INFORMATION: Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage.
Disclaimer. The information, data and recommendations in this material safety data sheet relate only to the specific material
designed herein and do not relate to use in combination any other or in any process. The information, data and
recommendations set forth herein are believed by Paton Fertilizers Pty.Ltd to be accurate. Paton Fertilizers Pty.Ltd makes no
warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect thereto and assumes no liability in connection with any use of such
information, data and recommendations.
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