CHEM SERVICE INC -- AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, I-8 -- 6810-00N067422
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, I-8 MSDS Date:09/01/1988 FSC:6810 NIIN:00N067422 === 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:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CERCLA) CAS:12125-02-9 RTECS #:BP4550000 OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 FUME EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS Ingred Name:SUPDAT:UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. DO NOT ADMIN LIQ/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVULS PERSON. IF (ING 3) RTECS #:9999999ZZ Ingred Name:ING 2:SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. IF SWALLOWED DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. (ING 4) RTECS #:9999999ZZ Ingred Name:ING 3:GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. RTECS #:9999999ZZ Ingred Name:EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD . RTECS #:9999999ZZ ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 1650 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICAL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! VAPORS AND/OR DIRECT EYE CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAN CAU SE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL(EFTS OF OVEREXP) Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT. Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DISTURBANCES. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. THIS COMPOUND IS CONSIDERED TO BE SLIGHTLY TOXIC. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY (SUPDAT) ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY. Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMD SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES. Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY! OUR PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection: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 GOGG & (ING 5) Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Supplemental Safety and Health FIRST AID PROC:BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIF E SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG (ING 2) ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:968F,520C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:640F,338C Spec Gravity:1.527 Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CARBONATES. Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEY ALLOYS AS CNTNRS. CORRODES STEEL. CORRODES COPPER & ITS ALLOYS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES UNDER ALKALINE CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS . Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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