SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- AMMONIUM ACETATE CRYSTALLINE, A7262  -- 6810-00N092710
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM ACETATE CRYSTALLINE, A7262
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092710
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTNC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM ACETATE
CAS:631-61-8
RTECS #:AF3675000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE GASTROINT ESTINAL DISTURBANCES. THE
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

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

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
    PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
    STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>110.C, 230.F
M.P/F.P Text:110C - 112C
Appearance and Odor:MOIST WHITE CRYSTALS.

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

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS NUMBER: AF3675000, ACETIC ACID,
    AMMONIUM SALT. TOXICITY DATA: IPR-RAT LD50: 632 MG/KG; ABBIA4 64,
    342, 1956. IPR-MUS LD50: 736 MG/KG; FRXXBL #2196792. TARGET ORGAN
    DATA: BEHAVIORAL (ALTERED SLEE P TIME, MUSCLE CONTRACTION OR
    SPASTICITY, COMA); LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE);
    ENDOCRINE (HYPOGLYCEMIA). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS
    OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESEN TED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
    ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: R 36/37/38:
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26: IN CASE OF
    CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK
    MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36: WEAR SUITAB LE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. REVIEWS,
    STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL = MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD 80785; NIS
    35; TNF 2513; NOS 46; TNE 99958. NOES 1983: HZD 80785; NIS 34; TNF
    3304; NOS 34; TNE 42342; TFE 24863.  EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B)
    CHEMICAL INVENTORY. ON EPA IRIS DATABASE.
State Regulatory Information:

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