GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP -- AMMONIUM ACETATE, CRYSTAL  -- 6810-00-234-7209
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM ACETATE, CRYSTAL
MSDS Date:10/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-7209
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP
Address:90 E HALSEY RD
Box:395
City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-631-8050
Emergency Phone Num:800-631-8050
CAGE:0AU44
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
Box:City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Phone:973-515-1840
CAGE:0AU44

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

Ingred Name:"NOT HAZARDOUS"
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 632 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-OF DUST OR MIST CAN BE
    MODERATELY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION-MAY IRRITATE
    MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH. MAY BE HARMFUL. ESTIMATED TO BE
    MODERATELY TOXIC. SKIN-MAY CAUSE IRRIGAT ION. EYE-MODERATELY
    IRRITATING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-BREATHING DIFFICULTIES.
    INGESTION-CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, DIURESIS AND SYSTEMIC AMMONIA
    POISONING. EYE/SKIN-IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH PROMPTLY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER; THEN FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL
    CHEMICAL IS REMOVED. INGEST-IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2 TO 4
    GLASSES OF W ATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING BACK OF THROAT
    WITH FINGER. INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYE/SKIN CONTACT, INGESTION,
    INHALATION.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNK
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL; ATTACK FIRE FREELY WITH WATER. ANY AGENT MAY BE USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING INCLUDING SAFETY GOGGLES. USE WATER SPRAY TO KNOCK DOWN
    FUMES & TO COOOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CRYSTAL IS REPORTED TO BE COMBUSTIBLE.
    IRRITATING GASES MAY BE PRODUCED WHEN HEATED & ALSO BURN. PRESSURE
    DEVELOPED BY EVOLVED AMMONIA CAN RUPTURE SEALED CNTNR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. FLUSH RESIDUE AWAY WITH WATER AND ATTEMPT TO KEEP OUT OF
    SEWER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED, DRY AREA OF
    LOW FIRE RISK. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST OR MIST RESPIRATOR, AS
    APPLICABLE TO AVOID INHALATION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST, IF DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITIONS
    PREVAIL. NATURAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE IN THE ABSENCE OF DUST OR
    .
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR REGULAR WORK CLOTHES, INCLUDING
    LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT & TROUSERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL PERSONAL HYGIENE AND FOLLOW GOOD
    HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.07-1.17
pH:7.0
Solubility in Water:60 @ 4C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, INCLUDING SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, ACIDS, & BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES (DECOMPOSITION
    OCCURS ABOVE 237F)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING VAPORS OF AMMONIA AND
    ACETIC ACID MAY BE P RODUCED WHEN HEATED. THESE GASES CAN ALSO BURN
    AND ARE REACTIVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF REGULATIONS PERMIT, CRYSTAL AMMONIUM ACETATE
    MAY BE DISPOSED OF VIA A SECURE SOLID WASTE LANDFILL OR DILUTED AND
    FLUSH TO SEWER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL RE GULATIONS.

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