MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. -- AMMONIUM SULFATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2154
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:A6192
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV.
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
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

=============  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:ORAL,RAT, LD50: 2840 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW : WARNING! CAUSES
    IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. INHALTION: CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    INGESTION: CAUSES IRRITATION T O GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. IT
    PRESENTS LITTLE TOXICITY UNLESS LARGE AMOUNTS ARE INGESTED, IN
    WHICH CASE, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA ARE LIKELY. SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES
    IRRITATION TO SKIN. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES I RRITATION, REDNESS AND
    PAIN. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. SKIN CONTACT: REDNESS,
    ITCHING AND PAIN. EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALTION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS
    DIRECTED BY MEDI CAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH 
    EXPOSED SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHIN G AND SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH
    EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER
    AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALL Y. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. USE ANY MEANS
    SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE
    USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN 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.
    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. SWEEP UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING
    MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. CONTAINERS OF THIS PRODUCT MAY
    BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE T HEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST,
    SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR 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-S UPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING
    RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED. LOCAL EXHAST
    GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL CONTAMINANT EMISSIONS AT
    SOURCE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD FOR
    DUSTING OR SPLASHING
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON COVERALLS AS APPROPRIATE,
    TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND
    QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: DIAMMONIUM SULFATE, SULFURIC ACID, DIAMMONIUM SALT,
    ACTAMASTER, DOLAMIN, MASCAGNITE.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=235.C, 455.F
M.P/F.P Text:235-280C (455-536F)
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:1.77 @50C(122F)
pH:5.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE.
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE GRANULES OR CRYSTALS; SLIGHT AMMONIA
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, POTASSIUM PLUS AMMONIUM NITRATE, POTASSIUM
    CHLORATE, POTASSIUM NITRITE, AND SODIUM-POTASSIUM POWDER PLUS
    AMMONIUM NITRATE, AND OTHER STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE. MAINTAIN AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 513C (955F).  AVOID
    HEAT, INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT AMMONIA, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AND 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: AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2): NTP
    CARCINOGEN: KNOWN: NO; ANTICIPATED: NO. IARC CATEGORY: NONE.

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

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHAT CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECYCLING SHOULD BE
    MANAGED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.  DISPOSE OF
    CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
    AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. USE, O R CONTAMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY
    CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULA
    TIONS MAY DIFFER FROM  FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:FEDERAL, STATE, AND INTERNATIONAL
    REGULATIONS - PART 1: INGREDIENT: AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2):
    SARA 302: RQ NO ; TPQ NO. SARA 313: LIST NO; CHEMICAL CATG. NO. 
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND INTERNATIONAL REG ULATIONS - PART2: INGREDIENT:
    AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2): CERCLA, NO; RCRA 216.33, NO; TSCA,
    8(D), NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 1:
    INGREDIENT: AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2): TSCA, YES; EC,YES; JAPAN,
    YES; AUSTRALIA, YES. CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 2:
    INGREDIENT: AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2 ): KOREA, YES; CANADA DSL,
    YES; CANADA NDSL, NO; PHIL., YES. CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: NO.
    TSCA12(B): NO. CDTA: NO. SARA 311/312: ACUTE: YES; CHRONIC: NO;
    FIRE: NO; PRESSURE: NO; REACTIVE: NO; (PUR E / SOLID).

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