EM SCIENCE -- FERROUS AMMONIUM SULFATE, 0402275  -- 6810-00N065287
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERROUS AMMONIUM SULFATE, 0402275
MSDS Date:02/09/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N065287
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-222-0342
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08927
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM IRON (II) SULFATE (2:1:2); (FERROUS AMMONIUM
    SULFATE)
CAS:7783-85-9
RTECS #:BR6500000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1 MG FE/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG FE/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CONTACT OR DUST INHALATION MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, NOSE AND THROAT. INGESTION OF LARGE
    QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA, ANOREXIA,
    RESPIRATORY FAILURE. CHRONIC:N ONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

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

First Aid:SKIN:WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR
    @ LEAST 15 MINS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG
    HAS STOPPED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMIT IMMED
    AS D IRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
    TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
    UNTIL AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZ. CNTN RELEASE &
    ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF T HIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP &
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD. STORE IN COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTIALTED AREA. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
    SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:APPROVED FUMED HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL RELEASE:CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP.
    COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOCAL REGS ON RPTG RELEASES. REFER TO
    REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

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

Spec Gravity:1.864
Solubility in Water:21
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-GREEN CYRSTALS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100C; DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NH*3, SO*X, NO*X.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL DOES NOT HAVE EAP WASTE NUMBER & IS NOT A
    LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION WITH A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL
    SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGUL ATIONS .

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