FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL -- AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, A643500 -- 6810-00N057855 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, A643500
MSDS Date:01/30/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057855
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL
Address:1 REAGENT LN
Box:07410
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:AMMONIUM BICARBONATE (1:1) (CERCLA)
CAS:1066-33-7
RTECS #:BO8600000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: CHEMICAL REMAINS (APPOX. 10-20 MIN.) GET MED ATTN.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECT (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF H*20 UNTIL NO
    EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. FOR SMALL
    SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE (SEE ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIREBOARD),
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:PH:7.8 IN 0.1 N SOLUTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT &
    COUGHING. INGEST:INGEST OF VERY LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE CONJUNCT.
    EYES:PARTICULATES IN EYE MAY CAUSE IRRIT, LACRIMATIONS, REDNESS,
    PAIN, BURNING & BLURRED VISION. SKIN :CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
    CHRONIC:INHAL:MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRIT.
    EYES:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY (SUPDAT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:AMMONIUM BICARBONATE IS HIGHLY TOXIC BY
    INTRAVENOUS INJECTION. IT IS A COMMON FOOD AND PHARMACEUTICAL
    ADDITIVE AND IS  CONSIDERED NON-TOXIC ORALLY. IT MAY BE IRRITATING
    TO THE EYES, SKIN, AND MUCOUS M EMBRANES IN POWDER FORM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSE AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF
    BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICAL RESP. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON
    WARM & @ REST. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    HIM LRG QTYIES OF  H*2O IMMED TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET
    MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*20, FOR @ LEAST
    15 MINS, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE
    OF (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
    FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . MOVE CNTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT SCATTER
    SPILLED MATERIAL W/MORE H*2O THAN (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE AND NEGLIGIBLE EXPLOSION
    HAZARD IN DUST FORM WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL:DIG HOLDING AREA SUCH AS PIT,
    POND/LAGOON TO CONTAIN SPILLED MATL. USE PROCT COVER SUCH AS
    PLASTIC SHEET TO PREVENT DISSOLVING IN FIRE-FIGHTING H*2O/RAIN.
    H*2O SPILL: NEUT W/DILUTE ACID/REM OVABLE STRONG ACID. OCCUPATIONAL
    SPILL:(SEE ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:WATER SPILL: NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID OR
    REMOVABLE STRONG ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS
    SUBSTANCE.

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

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS-CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST AMMONIA, DUSTS, & MISTS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH  FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:NEED FOR FIRE CTL. DIKE FIRE CONTROL H*2O FOR LATER
    DISP. USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUND FIRE. AVOID BRTHING HAZ
    VAPORS/DUST, KEEP UPWIND. HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:EYES:CAUSE CONJUNCT.
    SKIN:M AY CAUSE DERMATITIS. FIRST AID PROC:CHEMICAL REMAINS
    (APPROX. 10-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. (SEE ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:118F,48C
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:ING.7
Solubility in Water:17.4%
Appearance and Odor:SHINY, HARD, WHITE CRYSTALS WITH A FAINT ODOR OF
    AMMONIA.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DECOMPOSES ON CONTACT WITH WATER OR ON HEATING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES & PRESS
    UP TO THE MELTING POINT, 48 C, WHERE DECOMP OCCURS. AVOID HEATING
    TO DECOMP.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE HIGH
    TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA, AND OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

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

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