ALDON CORPORATION -- AMMONIUM SULFATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:01/19/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W. HENRIETTA RD.
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:AA 320
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC DBA SCHOOL SPECIALTY SUPPLY
Address:3525 S 9TH ST
Box:1547
City:SALINA
State:KS
ZIP:67401-7883
Country:US
Phone:913-827-0451
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-5587
CAGE:4A560

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFATE (SOLUTION) (SARA 313)
CAS:7783-20-2
RTECS #:BS4500000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 3000 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LOW HAZARD AT TEMPERATURE BELOW
    100C(212F). ESSENTIALLY NON-TOXIC. EXCERCISE APPROPIATE PROCEDURES
    TO MIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SNEEZING-MILD NOSEBLEED TO SENSITIZED
    PERSONS.

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

First Aid:REMOVE FROM LOCALITY. USE COTTON IN NOSTRILS AS A PREVENTIVE.
    PUT HEAD BACK, PRESS ON NOSTRILS INVOLVED & HAVE NOSTRIL PACKED BY
    A DOCTOR IF THE HEMORRHAGE IS SEVERE ENOUGH - TO BE DONE BY AN EAR,
    NOS E & THROAT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK & CALL PHYSCIAN. INHALATION-REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS D IFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN-FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER.
    EYES-FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN., LIFTING LIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL A TTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. DECOMPOSES ABOVE 100C TO
    TOXIC AMMONIA GAS.MELTS AND DECOMPOSES WITH EMISSION OF A MIXTURE
    OF AMMONIA AND SULFUR TRIOXIDE AT ABOUT 455F. IF ACCIDENTALLY MIXED
    WITH OXIDIZERS LIKE POTAS SIUM CHLORATE, POTASSIUM NITRATE,OR
    POTASSIUM NITRITE THERE IS AN EXPLOSION HAZARD DURING A FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. SWEEP UP
    SPILL AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. REMOVE
    AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN
    WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN. NOT F OR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITION EXIST WORK IN VENTILATED HOOD OR WEAR
    A NIOSH/MSHA- APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-YES. MECHANICAL-IF DUSTY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, IF SENSITIVE TO IRRITATION.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, LAB COAT, PROPER GLOVES, EYE WASH
    STATION, VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SCHOOL SPECIALTY P/N: AA 320-2	FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
    FOOD OR HOSUHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHLIDREN.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Decomp Temp:=280.C, 536.F
Vapor Pres:NEG AS SOLID
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:1.769
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:70.6 GRAMS/100ML
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-GRAY TO WHITE CRYSTAL; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEG AS SOLID
Corrosion Rate:NA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS (POTASSIUM CHLORATE, POTASSIUM NITRATE, POTASSIUM
    NITRILE).
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN,
    OXIDES OF SULFUR

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS NO. BS4500000 TOXICITY STUDIES:
    ORAL-RAT LD50: 3000 MG/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE
    IN WATER AND FLUSH	TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T.: NON-REGULATED.

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