ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY -- AMMONIUM SULFATE, 09982  -- 6810-00F035164
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE, 09982
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F035164
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:1001 WEST SAINT PAUL AVE
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:800-325-5832/800-231-8327
CAGE:60928
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFATE (SOLUTION)  (SARA III)
CAS:7783-20-2
RTECS #:BS4500000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, (ORAL) RAT: 2840 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:UNKNOWN	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. SKIN:
    CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE
    SKIN. INHALATION: MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE HARMF UL IF INHALED. INGESTION:
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION; SKIN IRRITATION; IRRITATION OF
    THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE
    TO FRESH A IR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH
    WATER PROVIDED PERSO IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
    PLACE IN BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPIL L SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. ADDITION OF
    SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE TO A SOLUTION OF ACIDIFIED AMMONIUM SULFATE
    SOLTION LED TO FORMATION OF NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE & RESULT IN
    EXPLOSION.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED
    THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
    NIOSH-MSHA.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.769
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, AMMONIA, NITROGEN
    OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LARGE
    STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY
    INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS AND PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
    DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE AQUEOUS S OLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER.

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