BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP -- AMMONIUM SULFATE  -- 6810-00-824-9091
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-824-9091
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP
Emergency Phone Num:215-694-5105
CAGE:80406
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP
Address:701 E 3RD ST
Box:City:BETHLEHEM
State:PA
ZIP:18015
Country:US
Phone:215-694-2424
CAGE:80406

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFATE (SOLUTION)  (SARA III)
CAS:7783-20-2
RTECS #:BS4500000
Fraction by Wt: 99.8%

Ingred Name:H*2O (CAS# 7732-18-5)
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%

Ingred Name:TRACE ELEMENTS
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%

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

Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN:DUST IRRIT.INHAL:DUST POSS RESP TRACT
    IRRIT,BRONCHOCONSTRICTION.INGEST: (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF H*2O FOR @ LEAST 15
    MIN. SKIN:FLUSH EXPOSED AREAS W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF H*2O. INHAL:REMOVE
    FROM EXCESSIVE DUST EXPOSURE LEVELS. INGEST:CONTACT POISON CONTROL
    CENTE R/SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION PROMPTLY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MATERIAL SHOULD BE SWEPT OR VACUUMED INTO
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:IN ANIMAL STUDY,CHEM DUST IRRIT ARTF-INDUCED
    EMPHYSEMA,ENLARGED ALVEOLI,ALVEOLAR DUCTS,SACS.IN VITRO
    STUDY-SYNERGISM BETWEEN OXIDANT AIR POLLUTANTS,OZONE,NO*2 &
    AMMONIUM SULFATE AEROSOL (MFR).

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT VENT TO KEEP DUST LEVELS < EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING RECOMMENDED IN DUSTY
    ATMOSPHERES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OVEREXP:MODERATELY TOXIC;LGE AMT POSS DIURESIS,SYSTEMIC AMMONIA
    POISONING;DIGESTIVE TRACT SURFACE LINING IRRIT. OTHER MFR PHONE
    #:215-694-7066. CONTAINER: 25 LB DRUM. DATE OF PREP:11-15.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.77
Solubility in Water:APPRECAIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITISH CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA,SULFUR OXIDES,SULFURIC ACID &
    OTHER POSSIBLE GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE LANDFILL OR OTHER
    METHODS IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WASTE
    MAY BE RECLAIMED OR SALVAGED FOR FURTHER USE.

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