FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- CERIC AMMONIUM SULFATE  -- 6810-00N034081
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CERIC AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:08/20/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N034081
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:CERIC AMMONIUM SULFATE, DIHYDRATE
CAS:10378-47-9
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CERIUM
    FUMES MAY CAUSE PULM FIBROSIS. SKIN:NO DATA AVAIL. MAY BE
    IRRITATING TO SKIN. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CERIUM SALT MAY CAUSE
    LOCAL TOX EFTS ON CORNEA SUCH AS CORNEAL O PACITY &
    VASICULARIZATION. INGEST:NO DATA AVAIL. MAY BE IRRITATING TO GI
    TRACT. CHRONIC: INHAL:RPTD/(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PRLNGD EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITATION, PULMONARY FIBROSIS & EMPHYSEMA. SKIN:NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYE:RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST:N O DATA AVAILABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP
    OR	MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
    REMAINS (15-20 MINS). GET MD. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER,
    OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS
    (SUP DAT)

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

Lower Limits:16%
Upper Limits:25%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . NO MAJOR ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT FIRE TEMPS, CORRODES METALS.
    DISSOCIATES FORMING AMMONIA GAS & SULFUR TRIOXIDE GAS. THESE ARE
    RESP IRRITANTS, MAINLY, & TOX IN LGE AMTS. AMMONIA IS (SUP DAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR OR SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
    & EQUIPMENT; EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN IMMED WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY
    USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:A FLAMMABLE GAS, FLAMMABLE LIMITS 10% & 25%. FIRST AID
    PROC:(15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS,
    IMMED GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER, & INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING
    FINGER T O BACK OF THROAT. GET MD IMMED.

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

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:21.8
pH:5-7
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW TO ORANGE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC & HAZARDOUS FUMES OF AMMONIA, OXIDES OF NITROGEN & OXIDES OF
    SULFUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE
    & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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