SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 09982 AMMONIUM SULFATE  -- 6550-00F039643
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:09982 AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039643
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name: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 Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred 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. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
    MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: WASH OU T MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS 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.
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:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
    AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. HARMFUL SOLID.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL TO AVOID CONT'D: SODIUM-POTASSIUM ALLOY W/MIXTURE OF AMMONIUM
    SULFATE & AMMONIUM NITRATE RESULTS IN AN EXPLOSION.

==================  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/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE/ACIDIFIED
    AMMONIUM SULFATE/NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE/POTASSIUM (SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, AMMONIA, NITROGEN
    OXIDES, POTASSIUM CHLORATE, AMMONIUM SULFATE, POTASSIUM NITRITE,
    SULFUR TRIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS
    OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
    SOLIDS/LIQUIDS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH
    THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN T HE DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER.

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