PROCURED BY: DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER -- AMMONIUM ACETATE  -- 6810-00-234-7209
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:06/16/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-7209
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PROCURED BY: DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER
Address:8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23297-5680
Country:US
Info Phone Num:804-279-4371
Emergency Phone Num:804-279-4371
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SHH/HMIS(LEVIEN)
CAGE:KO196
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER
Address:8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23297-5000
Phone:804-279-4371
CAGE:13873
Company Name:PROCURED BY: DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER
Address:8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23297-5680
Country:US
Phone:804-279-4371
CAGE:KO196

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM ACETATE (SARA III)
CAS:631-61-8
RTECS #:AF3675000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 632MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY IRRITATE NOSE AND
    THROAT.EYES:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIATION.SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE IRRITAITON.INGEST:LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHING,CHEST
    DISCOMFORT.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET
    PROMPT QUALIFIED ME DICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2
    GLASSES OF WATER;INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SCOOP UP;PLACE
    IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.AVOID DISCHARGE INTO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.DO NOT GET ON SKIN,IN
    EYES OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
    RESIDUE;DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL SERVICE.WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL
    CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    CONTACT.PROVIDE LOCAL EYEWASH STATION AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS GENERATED FOR USE WITH DOD 4160.21-H(PAGE IV-37).MSDS
    SOURCE:MSDS/FTSS(CCINFO,93-3).

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:1.07-1.17
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 NBUAC=1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE;60%
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS;COLORLESS OR WHITE;ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS,WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
    MONOXIDE,AMMONIA.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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