FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV -- AMMONIUM SULFATE -- 6810-00-264-6546 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:04/02/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6546
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC# 01410
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFATE
CAS:7783-20-2
RTECS #:BS4500000
> Wt:99.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NORAL LD50(RAT): =2840 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE KNOWN. EYE: MAY
    CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. C HRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS, GET MEDICAL
    AIID IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR
    PERSISTS. RI NSE AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4
    CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET  MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
    REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GET MEDICAL AID IF
    COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:ESTIMATED
Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONFLAMMABLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    SCOOP UP WITH A NONSPARKING TOOL, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN
    A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUB STANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    INGESTION AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AS
    DESCRIBED BY OSHA'S EYE AND FACE PROTECTION REGULATIONS IN 29 CFR
    1910.133 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN166. CATALOG NUMBER: A702-500. NO
    TE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=235.C, 455.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=235.C, 455.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:1.77(WATER=1)
pH:5.5 (0.1M SOL.)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS SOLID. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM + AMMONIUM NITRATE, POTASSIUM CHLORATE, POTASSIUM NITRATE,
    SODIUM NITRITE, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, OXIDIZERS, SODIUM/POTASSIUM
    ALLOY + AMMONIUM NITRATE. SUBSTANCE SHOULD NOT CONTACT EITHER ZINC
    OR COPPER BEARING MATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, NITRIC OXIDE (NOX)
    AND AMMONIA (NH3) FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

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

Toxicological Information:CAS# 7783-20-2: BS4500000. LD50/LC50: CAS#
    7783-20-2: INHALATION, MOUSE: LC50=51 MG/M3/2H; ORAL, MOUSE:
    LD50=640 MG/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50=2840 MG/KG; SKIN, MOUSE: LD50=110
    MG/KG.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: MOSQUITO FISH (FRESH WATER) TLM=1290 PPM/96H
    DAPHNIA MAGNA (FRESH WATER) TLM=292 PPM/96H.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IATA: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RID/ ADR: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANADA TDG: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ):  NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS#7783-20-2: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA CAS#7783-20-2 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA
    INVENTORY. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW RELEASE RULE: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA. SECTION 12B: NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS ARE LISTED UNDE R TSCA SECTION 12B.
State Regulatory Information:CAS# 7783-20-2 CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA,
    PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFRONIA NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: 
    NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT A RE LISTED.

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