FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL -- AMMONIUM FORMATE, 1666500  -- 6810-00N057853
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM FORMATE, 1666500
MSDS Date:01/14/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057853
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
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 FORMATE
CAS:540-69-2
RTECS #:BQ6650000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER
    THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. ANTIDOTE:NO SPECIFIC (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS
    OF RESP & MUST BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY NATL INSTITUTE (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:FOR OCCUP SFTY & HLTH & MINE SFTY & HLTH ADMIN
    (NIOSH/MSHA). ANY DUST & MIST RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE. ANY (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:W/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY TYPE  C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS
    MODE/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:-FLOW MODE. FOR FIREFIGHTING & OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS
    TO LIFE/HLTH CNDTNS:ANY SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE.
    ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE & OPERATED IN (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:TWICE PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE IN
    COMBINATION W/AN AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER(ING
    12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:BE EXPOSED TO THIS SUBSTANCE, EMPLOYER
    SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN IMMED WORK(ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXTING MEDIA:GUIDEBOOK, D0T P 5800.5).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,MOUSE):2250 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:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE &
    THROAT, NASAL DISCHARGE, COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BRTH.
    SKIN/EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST:AMMONIUM CMPDS MAY CAUSE NAUS &
    VOMIT. CHRONIC:INHAL:NO DATA AVAIL. SKIN: RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO
    IRRITS MAY CAUSE DERM. EYES:REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    CONJUNCT. INGEST:NO DATA AVAIL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AT INCREASED RISK:AMMONIUM SALTS
    MAY PRODUCE AMMONIA POISONING IN PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING LIVER
    DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN OXYG
    IF AVAIL. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY &  SUPPORTIVELY. ADMIN OF OXYG SHOULD BE PERFORMED
    BY QUALIFIED PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
    SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF
    WATER (SUPP DATA)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REG FOAM. LGR
    FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REG FOAM. (1990 EMER RESPONSE (ING 15)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
    IF POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR
    SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE  HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:PREVENT REPEATED AND PROLONGED SKIN AND EYE CONTACT
    WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOM BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
    PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MIN
    TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESPS SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
    LEVELS FOUND IN WOR K PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON (ING 4)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS)
    CLTHG & EQUIP. WHERE THERE IS ANY POSS THAT AN EYMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY
    (ING 13)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:DECOMPOSES AT 356F, 180C. FIRST AID PROC:UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
    REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG
    AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UN TIL
    NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LST15 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:241F,116C
Spec Gravity:1.28
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (STRONG):FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. POTASSIUM CHLORATE:VIOLENT EXPLO
    ON CONT. SODIUM NITRITE:VIOLENT EXPLO ON MELTING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN
    FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE
    CORROSIVE FUMES OF AMMONIA & TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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