MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- AMMONIUM SULFIDE SOLUTION -- 6810-00D005101 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFIDE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:07/09/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D005101
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:800-354-2050/314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
Box:City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Phone:419-589-1900
CAGE:6U218
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:12135-76-1
RTECS #:BS4920000
Fraction by Wt: 20-24%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO LD50 INFO FOUND
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:IRRIT MUC MEMB.CONCEN OF
    HYDROGEN SULFIDE >50PPM CAUSE HEAD,INSOMNIA,NAU,SORE
    THROAT,DIZZ,DROWS,PULM EDEMA.INGEST:CORR TO GI TRACT THRU
    LIBERATION OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE.VOMIT,HEAD,CYANOSIS,RESP DE
    PRESS,BLOOD PRESSURE
    FALL,UNCONSC,TREMORS,CONVULS,DEATH.SKIN/EYE:IRRIT,REDNESS,PAIN.CHRO
    NIC:DMG EXPO TISSUES.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRIT MUC MEMBRANCE/EYE/SKIN. HEADACHE,
    INSOMNIA, NAUSEA, SORE THROAT, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, PULMONARY
    EDEMA. CORRO TO GI TRACT, VOMIT, CYANOSIS, RESP DEPRESSION, BLOOD
    PRESSRUE FALL, UNCONSC, TREMOR S, CONVULSIONS, DEATH.
    EYE/SKIN:REDNESS, PAIN. COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.ANY BREATH DIFFI GET MED ATTN.
    INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING
    FINGER DOWN THROAT.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.CALL
    PHYSICIAN IMM ED. SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAMIN CLOTH.WSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.IRRIT DEVELOPS GET MED ATTN. EYE:WASH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.IRRIT DEVELOPS GET MED ATTN.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE AS FLAMM TOXIC HYDROGEN
    SULFIDE GAS CAN BE GENERATED.ALCOHOL FOAM OR DRY CHEM MAY BE USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPLY WATER FRM FAR DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE.USE
    WATER IN FLOODING QUANT AS FOG:SOLID STREAMS OF WATER MAY BE
    INEFFECTIVE TO KNOCK DOWN VAP.WEAR FULL PROT (SUPPLEM)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED EXPLO HAZ BUT CONTACT
    W/POWERFUL OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE EXPLO.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE
    PORTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSSIBLE.LG:ABSORB
    W/VERMICULITE,DRY SAND,EARY,OR SIMILAR MATL FOR DISPO AS HAZ WASTE
    IN RCRA APPROVED FACILI TY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHSYICIAL
    DMG.OUTSIDE/DETACHED STORAGE PREFERRED.INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE STD
    FLAMM LIQ STORAGE RM/CABINET.
Other Precautions:REF:ACGIH DOC "INDUSTRIAL VENTI:MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED
    PRAC".CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    W/MATL.SEPARATE FROM ACIDS & OXIDIZING MATLS.STORAGE & USE AREAS
    SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED DUST/MIST RESP W/CHEM GOGGLES
    MAY BE WORN IN GENERAL UP TO 10X TLV.CONSULT RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER
    FOR LIMITATIONS.ALTERNATIVELY SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESP OR
    AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WO RN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHAU RECOMMENDED TO KEEP WORKER EXPO
    BEL AEL.LOC EXHAU VENTI PREF-CAN CNTRL EMISSIONS OF (SUPPLEME)
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SAF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.MAINTAIN EYE
    WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORKAREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMIN CLOTHH BEF REUSE. WASH AFT HNDLG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIREFIGHTING:CLOTH & NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FCPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. VENTI:CONTAMINANT
    @SOURCE,PREVENTING DISPERSION OF INTO GEN WORKAREA.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO INFO
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, YELLOW LIQUID, STRONG CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/ACIDS MAY EVOLVE HYDROGEN SULFIDE. OXIDIZERS, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY LOSE INTEGRITY W/AGE:MATL SLOWLY
    PRODUCES HYDROGEN SULFIDE & AMMONIA IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES,
    NITRIC OXIDES, AND AMMONIA WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.RQ:100LBS.ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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