CHEM SERVICE INC -- AMMONIUM ACETATE, I-6  -- 6810-00N067651
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM ACETATE, I-6
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067651
MSDS Number: CBGGT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID, AMMONIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM ACETATE) (CERCLA)
CAS:631-61-8
RTECS #:AF3675000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 (MFR)
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: IMMEDIATELY IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    NECESSARY. IF PATIENT IS VOMITING, WATCH CLOSELY TO (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY
    VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT: CLOTHING UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL
    CHEMICAL ODORS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
    PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN
    CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
    MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. DUST AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION
    TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE  HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
    POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
    CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER
    FOR AT LE AST 15 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO
    BURNS HAVE OCCURRED, USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF DFCLT BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, (SUP DAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL CHEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ.
    AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! USE APPROP OSHA/MSHA APPRVD SFTY EQUIP.
    AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL
    DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS. PERS NOT SPECIFICALLY &
    PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CONTR. THIS PROD
    IS FURNISHED F OR LAB USE ONLY! PROD MAY NOT BE (ING 5)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT WEAR
    SHOES OR (ING 4)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF SIGNS OF SHOCK, KEEP WARM & QUIET.
    GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST, ADMIN CPR.
    CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSIST HAS ARRIVED.
    INGE ST:DO NOT ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVL PERS. IF
    SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POIS CTL CTR(ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Spec Gravity:1.07
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACID HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES, PHOSPHORUS HALIDES, THIONYL
    CHLORIDE. CORRODES COPPER & ITS ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES. DECOMP
    UNDER ALKALINE CNDTNS. DECOMP PRODS ARE FLAMMABLE. DECOMP PRODS ARE
    CORROSIVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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