FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP -- AMMONIUM ACETATE, 09692  -- 6810-00N092442
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM ACETATE, 09692
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092442
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID, AMMONIUM SALT; (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  =====================

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 PICK UP 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:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

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 #: 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 SLEEP 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 PRESENTED 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 FLUKA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: IRRITANT. 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	SUITABLE 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 2 4863. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B)
    CHEMICAL INVENTORY. ON EPA IRIS DATABASE.
State Regulatory Information:

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