MALLINCKRODT INC -- ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE  -- 6810-00F032030
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032030
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE	  *93-4*
CAS:7784-26-1
ACGIH TLV:2 MG (AL)/CUM

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM ALUM   *93-4*
CAS:7784-25-0

=====================  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:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INGESTION: GI UPSET/INFLAMMATION. SKIN:
    IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SNEEZING, SORE THROAT,
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, STRICTURE. SKIN:
    SORENESS, REDNESS. EYES: CRYSTALS MAY BE ABRASIVE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER, OR MILK. IF AVAILABLE &
    STICKING FIGURE DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS . SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP/WATER. EYES: FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHIN & NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
    PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEALED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN
    HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP/VACUUM MATERIAL & PLACE IN A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE W/SODA ASH. AREA MAY
    THEN BE FLUSHED W/PLENTY OF WATER. LARGE: SENT TO AN APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY/RECOVERED. S MALL: DISSOLVE IN WATER. FLUSH TO
    SEWERW/WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN.

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

Respiratory Protection:FI TLV IS EXCEEDED, DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. A
    SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES.
    BODY COVERING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SMALLER AMOUNTS MAY BE DISSOLVED IN WATER, TREATED W/SODA ASH TO
    NEUTRALIZE AND SENT TO THE SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER. BOILING POINT:
    LOSES WATER AT  482F.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPPL.
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:202 F
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTAL W/NO ODOR.

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

ALKALIES, ALUMINUM, COPPER, ZINC, STEEL, OTHER METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SULFUR, DIOXIDE,
    AMMONIA, SULFUR TRIOXIDE, AMMONIA GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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