| Common Name: | AMMONIUM SULFATE |
| Manufacturer: | LABCHEM |
| SDS Revision Date: | 12/6/2016 |
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| Item Number(s): | 8GDT2 |
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LABCHEM
PERFORMANCE THROUGH CHEMISTRY
AMMONIUM SULFATE
SAFETY DATA SHEET
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL REGISTER / VOL. 77, NO. 58 / MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 /
RULES AND REGULATIONS
DATE OF ISSUE: 06/20/2013
REVISION DATE: 12/06/2016
SUPERSEDES: 06/20/2013
VERSION: 1.1
| SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION |  |
1.1. IDENTIFICATION:
PRODUCT FORM: SUBSTANCE
SUBSTANCE NAME: AMMONIUM SULFATE
CAS NO: 7783-20-2
PRODUCT CODE: LC11298
FORMULA: N2H8O4S
1.2. RELEVANT IDENTIFIED USES OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE AND USES ADVISED
AGAINST:
USE OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE: FOR LABORATORY AND MANUFACTURING USE ONLY.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE: NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE
1.3. DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET:
LABCHEM INC
JACKSON'S POINTE COMMERCE PARK BUILDING 1000
1010 JACKSON'S POINTE COURT
ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063
USA
T: 412-826-5230
F: 724-473-0647
INFO@LABCHEM.COM - WWW.LABCHEM.COM
1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMERGENCY NUMBER:
CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 OR 011-703-527-3887
| SECTION 2: HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION | |
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
GHS-US CLASSIFICATION:
HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - ACUTE HAZARD CATEGORY 3: H402
FULL TEXT OF H STATEMENTS: SEE SECTION 16
2.2. LABEL ELEMENTS:
GHS-US LABELING:
HAZARD STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
H402: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
P273: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT
P501:
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINER TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
2.3. OTHER HAZARDS:
OTHER HAZARDS NOT CONTRIBUTING TO THE CLASSIFICATION: NONE.
2.4. UNKNOWN ACUTE TOXICITY (GHS US): NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
3.1. SUBSTANCE:
SUBSTANCE TYPE: MONO-CONSTITUENT
NAME PRODUCT IDENTIFIER % GHS-US CLASSIFICATION
AMMONIUM SULFATE (CAS NO) 7783-20-2 100 AQUATIC ACUTE 3, H402
(MAIN CONSTITUENT)
FULL TEXT OF HAZARD CLASSES AND H-STATEMENTS: SEE SECTION 16
3.2. MIXTURE: NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES | |
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES:
FIRST-AID MEASURES GENERAL:
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INHALATION:
ALLOW VICTIM TO BREATHE FRESH AIR. ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER SKIN CONTACT:
REMOVE AFFECTED CLOTHING AND WASH ALL EXPOSED SKIN AREA WITH MILD SOAP AND
WATER, FOLLOWED BY WARM WATER RINSE.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER EYE CONTACT:
RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF PAIN,
BLINKING OR REDNESS PERSIST.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.
4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, BOTH ACUTE AND DELAYED:
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES:
NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD UNDER ANTICIPATED CONDITIONS
OF NORMAL USE.
4.3. INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
NEEDED: NONE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
| SECTION 5: FIREFIGHTING MEASURES | |
5.1. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
FOAM. DRY POWDER. CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY. SAND.
UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DO NOT USE A HEAVY WATER STREAM.
5.2. SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
FIRE HAZARD: NOT FLAMMABLE.
EXPLOSION HAZARD: NOT APPLICABLE.
REACTIVITY: NONE.
5.3. ADVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG FOR COOLING EXPOSED CONTAINERS. EXERCISE CAUTION
WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE. PREVENT FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM ENTERING
ENVIRONMENT.
PROTECTION DURING FIREFIGHTING:
DO NOT ENTER FIRE AREA WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
| SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
6.1.1. FOR NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL:
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
WEAR CHEMICALLY PROTECTIVE GLOVES, LAB COAT OR APRON TO PREVENT PROLONGED
OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: EVACUATE UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
6.1.2. FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS:
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: EQUIP CLEANUP CREW WITH PROPER PROTECTION.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: VENTILATE AREA.
6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS:
PREVENT ENTRY TO SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATERS. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IF LIQUID
ENTERS SEWERS OR PUBLIC WATERS. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
6.3. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP:
METHODS FOR CLEANING UP:
ON LAND, SWEEP OR SHOVEL INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS. MINIMIZE GENERATION OF
DUST. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER MATERIALS.
6.4. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS:
SEE HEADING 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION.
| SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
WASH HANDS AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING AND WHEN LEAVING WORK. PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION IN
PROCESS AREA TO PREVENT FORMATION OF VAPOR.
HYGIENE MEASURES:
DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
7.2. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES:
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
KEEP ONLY IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED PLACE AWAY
FROM: INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
INCOMPATIBLE PRODUCTS: STRONG BASES. STRONG OXIDIZERS.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: SOURCES OF IGNITION. DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
STORAGE AREA: STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
| SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
8.1. CONTROL PARAMETERS: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
8.2. EXPOSURE CONTROLS:
APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS AND SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE
IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE. GLOVES. SAFETY GLASSES.
HAND PROTECTION: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: WEAR APPROPRIATE MASK.
OTHER INFORMATION: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE DURING USE.
| SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
9.1. INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
APPEARANCE: POWDER.
COLOR: WHITE
ODOR: ODORLESS
ODOR THRESHOLD: NO DATA AVAILABLE
PH: NO DATA AVAILABLE
PH SOLUTION: 5 - 6 132 G/L @ 25 DEG. C
MELTING POINT: 280 DEG. C
FREEZING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
BOILING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLASH POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE=1): NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NON FLAMMABLE.
VAPOR PRESSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY AT 20 DEG. C: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY / DENSITY: 1.77 G/ML
MOLECULAR MASS: 132.14 G/MOL
SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN WATER.
WATER: 75 G/100 ML
LOG POW: -5.1
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: 280 DEG. C
VISCOSITY, KINEMATIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY, DYNAMIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSION LIMITS: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NOT APPLICABLE.
OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NONE.
9.2. OTHER INFORMATION: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
| SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
10.1. REACTIVITY: NONE.
10.2. CHEMICAL STABILITY: NOT ESTABLISHED.
10.3. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NOT ESTABLISHED.
10.4. CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. EXTREMELY HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURES.
10.5. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: STRONG OXIDIZERS. STRONG BASES.
10.6. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: GASEOUS AMMONIA. SULFUR COMPOUNDS.
| SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: INHALATION; SKIN AND EYE CONTACT
ACUTE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION:
NOT CLASSIFIED (CONCLUSIVE BUT NOT SUFFICIENT FOR CLASSIFICATION)
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION:
NOT CLASSIFIED (CONCLUSIVE BUT NOT SUFFICIENT FOR CLASSIFICATION)
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE): NOT CLASSIFIED
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (REPEATED EXPOSURE): NOT CLASSIFIED
ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT CLASSIFIED
POTENTIAL ADVERSE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS:
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET.
| SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
12.1. TOXICITY:
ECOLOGY - WATER: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE.
AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2):
LC50 FISH 1: 36.7 MG/L
EC50 DAPHNIA 1: 433 MG/L
12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY:
AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2):
PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NOT ESTABLISHED.
12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL:
AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2):
LOG POW: -5.1
BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT ESTABLISHED.
12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
12.5. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS:
OTHER INFORMATION: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
13.1. WASTE TREATMENT METHODS:
WASTE DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINER TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
ECOLOGY - WASTE MATERIALS: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT):
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOT: NOT REGULATED
| SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
15.1. US FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2):
LISTED ON THE UNITED STATES TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT) INVENTORY
ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED, OR EXCLUDED FROM LISTING, ON THE
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
(TSCA) INVENTORY
THIS PRODUCT OR MIXTURE DOES NOT CONTAIN A TOXIC CHEMICAL OR CHEMICALS IN
EXCESS OF THE APPLICABLE DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION AS SPECIFIED IN 40 CFR
SUBSECTION. 372.38(A) SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313
OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986
AND 40 CFR PART 372.
15.2. INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
CANADA:
AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2):
LISTED ON THE CANADIAN DSL (DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST)
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION:
UNCONTROLLED PRODUCT ACCORDING TO WHMIS CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA
EU-REGULATIONS: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
NATIONAL REGULATIONS:
AMMONIUM SULFATE (7783-20-2):
LISTED ON THE CANADIAN IDL (INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST)
15.3. US STATE REGULATIONS:
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 - THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SUBSTANCES
KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, DEVELOPMENTAL AND/OR
REPRODUCTIVE HARM
| SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION | |
REVISION DATE: 12/06/2016
OTHER INFORMATION: NONE.
FULL TEXT OF H-PHRASES: SEE SECTION 16
H402: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE
NFPA HEALTH HAZARD 0 - EXPOSURE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS WOULD OFFER NO HAZARD
BEYOND THAT OF ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
NFPA FIRE HAZARD 0 - MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BURN.
NFPA REACTIVITY 0 - NORMALLY STABLE, EVEN UNDER FIRE EXPOSURE
CONDITIONS, AND ARE NOT REACTIVE WITH WATER.
HMIS III RATING:
HEALTH 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - NO SIGNIFICANT RISK TO HEALTH
FLAMMABILITY 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BURN
PHYSICAL 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT ARE NORMALLY STABLE,
EVEN UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, AND WILL NOT REACT WITH
WATER, POLYMERIZE, DECOMPOSE, CONDENSE, OR
SELF-REACT. NON-EXPLOSIVES.
PERSONAL PROTECTION A
A - SAFETY GLASSES
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