MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. -- AMMONIUM SULFATE -- 6810-00-264-6546
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE MSDS Date:12/08/1996 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-264-6546 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE City:PHILLIPSBURG State:NJ ZIP:08865 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-582-2537 Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:A6192 Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SVC DIV Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:70829 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:J T BAKER, DIV OF MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG State:NJ ZIP:08865 Country:US Phone:908-859-9343 CAGE:0Z8D6 Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG State:NJ ZIP:08865 Country:US Phone:800-582-2537 CAGE:70829 Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY Box:City:RICHMOND State:VA ZIP:23222 Country:US Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535 Contract Num:SP045099MC948 CAGE:0YED2 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFATE CAS:7783-20-2 RTECS #:BS4500000 Minumum % Wt:99. Maxumum % Wt:100. ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL 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:INHALATION CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. SKIN CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE SKIN. EYE CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE EYES. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE STATED BY MANUFACTURER. Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTED-NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. SKIN-REDNESS, ITCHING, PAIN. EYES-REDNESS, PAIN. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES & SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. LAUNDER/CLEAN CLOTHES & SHOES WELL BEFORE REUSE. I MMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EXPLODE IF MIXED WITH OXIDIZERS, SUCH AS POTASSIUM NITRATE, POTASSIUM NITRITE, AND POTASSIUM CHLORATE. NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. FLAMMABLE AMMONIA GAS MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE DOCUMENT. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,STORED IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTYING SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES.OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT. Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST/ MIST IS APPARENT, A HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES OR INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A FULL-FACE POSITIVE PRESSURE, AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMS. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS. Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA Work Hygienic Practices:N/P. Supplemental Safety and Health N/P. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C3 Melt/Freeze Pt:>235.C, 455.F M.P/F.P Text:235-280C (DECOMPOSES) pH:5.5 Solubility in Water:41.22G/100 G WATER@25C Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE GRANULES OR CRYSTALS, SLIGHT ODOR OF AMMONIA. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, POTASSIUM PLUS AMMONIUM NITRATE, POTASSIUM CHLORATE, POTASSIUM NITRITE, SODIUM-POTASSIUM POWDER PLUS AMMONIUM NITRATE, OTHER STRONG OXIDIZERS. Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE & STORAGE. MAINTAIN AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 513C (955F). Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT AMMONIA, OXIDES OF SULFUR, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OXIDES OF CARBON. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50: 2840 MG/KG INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN. CANCER LISTS: NTP KNOWN: NO; NTP ANTICIPATED: NO. IARC CATAGORY: NONE. ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER OR RECYCLE IF POSSIBLE. WHAT CANNOT BE SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPRORIATE & APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION MAY CHANGE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL REGULATION. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENT S IAW FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:NOT REGULATED. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312: ACUTE-YES; CHRONIC-NO; FIRE-NO; PRESSURE-NO; REACTIVITY-NO. SARA 302 RQ-NO, TPQ-NO. SARA 313-NO. Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY LIST: YES. State Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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