MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE, 3212 -- 6810-00N093050 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE, 3212
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N093050
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:202-463-7616
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:A2760
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID, ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SALT (2:1:1)
CAS:7784-25-0
Minumum % Wt:98.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR
    INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES & RESPIRATORY TRACT. 
    POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: THIS MATERIAL HYDROLYZES IN WATER TO FORM
    SULFURIC ACID, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE  FOR IRRITATING EFFECTS GIVEN
    BELOW. ACUTE: INHAL: CAUSES IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION:
    CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT . SYMPTOMS MAY
    INCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO CASES OF
    FATAL HUMAN POISONINGS FROM INGESTION OF 30 GRAMS OF ALUM. SKIN:
    CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE REDNESS,  ITCHING, &
    PAIN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYE CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION,
    REDNESS, AND PAIN. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE
    LARGE QUA NTITIES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: WIPE OFF EXCESS
    MATERIAL FROM SKIN THEN IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.  REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN
    SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN, LIFTING UPPER & LO WER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE. KEEP IN MIND THAT ADDITION OF WATER CAN CAUSE THE
    FORMATION OF SULFURIC ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN
    EXPLOSION HAZARD SEALED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED. FIRE:
    NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. MAY RELEASE FLAMMABLE AMMONIA
    IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA
    ASH AND MIX. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. KEEP UNNECESSARY AND
    UNPROTECTED PEOPLE AWAY FROM AREA OF SPILL. WEAR APPROPRIATE
    PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMEN T AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 8. SPILLS:
    PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL, USING A METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENT AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL
    MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE T HEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES
    (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR
    PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:RESP PROT: WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR EMERGENCIES OR
    INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS  ARE NOT KNOWN, USE NIOSH
    APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
    WARNING: NIOSH APPROV ED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT
    WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO TEN TIMES EXPOS
    LIMIT/MAXIMUM USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENY/RESP
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST.  NIOSH FULL-FACE PIECE DUST/MIST
    RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIMIT/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED
    BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, (OTHER PREC)
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW
    AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY PREFERRED
    BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS,
    LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT: EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT
    INTO GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, INDUSTRIAL
    VENT, MANUAL OF REC PRACTICES MOST RECENT EDITIONS FOR DETAILS.

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

Boiling Pt:=280.C, 536.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=94.5C, 202.1F
Vapor Pres:OTHER INFO
Vapor Density:OTHER INFO
pH:OTHER INFO
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:OTHER INFO
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:OTHER INFO

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ALKALIS MAY RELEASE AMMONIA GAS. CORROSIVE TO METALS IN
    THE PRESENCE OF WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SULFUR
    DIOXIDE, AMMONIA, AND SULFUR TRIOXIDE MAY FORM AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURES. HYDROLYZES TO FORM SULFURIC ACID.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO
    NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
    PROCESSING, USE/CONTAMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CHANGE  WASTE
    MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE  & LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER
    FROM FED DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSE D
    CONTENTS I/A/W/FED, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:FEDERAL, STATE & INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS -
    PART I: INGREDIENT: SULFURIC ACID, ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SALT: (2:1:1)
    (7784-25-0): SARA 302: RQ NO; TPQ: NO. SARA 312: LIST NO CHEMICAL
    CATG: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS- PART 1:
    INGREDIENT: SULFURIC ACID, ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SALT (2:1:1)
    (7784-25-0): TSCA; EC; JAPAN; AUSTRALIA: YES. CHEMICAL INVENTORY
    STATUS - PART 2: INGREDIENT: SULFUR ACID,  ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SALT
    (2:1:1) (7784-25-0): CANADA: KOREA: YES, DSL: YES; NDSL: NO; PHIL:
    NO. AUSTRALIAN HAZCHEM CODE:  NO INFORMATION FOUND. POISON
    SCHEDULE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. WHMIS: THIS MSDS HA S BEEN PREPARED
    ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS
    REGULATIONS (CPR) AND MS DS CONTAINS ALL OF THE INFORMATION
    REQUIRED BY THE CPR.

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