FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- A-637, AMMONIUM ACETATE  -- 6810-00-209-1340
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:A-637, AMMONIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:02/15/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-209-1340
MSDS Number: BPMCF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
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;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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:ACETIC ACID, AMMONIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM ACETATE)  (SARA III)
CAS:631-61-8
RTECS #:AF3675000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:CHARACT BY FLACCIDITY OF FACIAL MUSCLES, TREMOR,
    GENERALIZED DISCOMFORT, ANXIETY & IMPAIRMENT OF MOTOR (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:PERFORMANCE, OF RECOGNITION & OF CRITICAL FLICKER
    FUSION. CHRONIC:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED.
    INGEST:IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LGE AMTS OF WATER. (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD.
    ANTIDOTE:NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AMMONIUM ACETATE'S TOXICITY HAS NOT
    BEEN FULL QUANTIFIED; IT IS TOX BY IV ROUTE. ACUTE: INHAL:NO
    SPECIFIC DATA AVAIL. INHAL OF SOME AMMONIUM SALTS CAUSES IRRIT OF
    MOUTH, NOSE & THROAT; SEV EXPOS MAY C AUSE WHEEZING, CHEST PAIN &
    DELAYED PULM EDEMA. SKIN:NO SPECIFIC DATA AVAIL. SOME AMMONIUM
    SALTS CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRIT. EYES:IN TESTS ON RABBITS USING
    VARIOUS AMMONIUM SALTS, INCL ACETATE, 0.1 MOLAR NEUT SOLNS, PH
    ADJUSTED TO 7.0-7.5, CAUSES NO CORNEAL DAM AFTER CONTINUOUS DRIP
    FOR SEVERAL MINS. HOWEVER , EDEMA OF CORNEAL EPITHELIUM RSLTD AFTER
    3-3.5 HRS. INGEST:NO HUMAN INGEST DATA IS AVAIL, ALTHOUGH THERE IS
    (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM
    ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES
    IMMED. WASH AREA W/SO AP OR MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER
    UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED
    W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCASNLY LIFING UPPER & LOWER
    LIDS, UNTIL NO (ING 4)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL
    W/HIGH PRESS WATER STREAMS. DIKE (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT
    RISK. FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    & PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISO LATE HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON THE CONTAMINATION LEVLES FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT
    EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATION & BE APPROVED BY
    NIOSH/MSHA. FOR MORE SPECIFIC  INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE PROT
    (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONTACT W/THIS
    SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 7.0 (0.5 MOLAR AQ SOLN); SLIGHTLY ACID (CONCENTRATED SOLNS). FIRE
    FIGHT PROC:FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISP. EXTING USING AGENT
    INDICATED. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF OVERE
    XP:A REMOTE POSS THAT LGE DOSES MAY RSLT IN ABSORP OF SUFFICIENT
    QTYS TO PRDCE SYSTEMIC AMMONIA TOX WHICH IS (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:148% @ 39F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS W/ACETOUS ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, POTASSIUM CHLORATE, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE & SODIUM
    NITRITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    AVOID CONTACT W/EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA, NO*X & CO*X.

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

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

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