JR SIMPLOT CO -- AMMONIUM SULFATE 21-0-0  -- 6810-00N047942
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFATE 21-0-0
MSDS Date:09/14/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047942
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JR SIMPLOT CO
Address:16777 HOWLAND ST
Box:198
City:LATHROP
State:CA
ZIP:95330
Country:US
Info Phone Num:209-858-2511
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:IO712
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JR SIMPLOT CO
Address:16777 HOWLAND ST
Box:198
City:LATHROP
State:CA
ZIP:95330
Country:US
Phone:209-858-2511
CAGE:IO712
Company Name:SIMPLOT J R CO
Address:16777 HOWLAND ST
Box:198
City:LATHROP
State:CA
ZIP:95330
Country:US
Phone:209-858-2511
CAGE:0AR44

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFATE (SOLUTION) (SARA 313).  LD50: 3000 MG/KG.
CAS:7783-20-2
RTECS #:BS4500000
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MFR)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION IN SMALL DOSES MAY CAUSE
    MILD IRRITATION, DIARRHEA AND SLIGHT GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
    DUST EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THROAT, EYES AND RESPIRATORY
    MEMBRANES. PROLONGED SKIN CONTAC T MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . INGEST: IF INGESTED, GIVE 2-3
    GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH EYES
    WITH RUNNING WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASHSKIN WITH
    MILD SOAP AND WATER.

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RELEASES NH*3 AND SULFUR OXIDES WHEN
    DECOMPOSING. AMMONIUM SULFATE IS USED IN A FIRE FIGHTING SOLUTION
    AS FIRE RETARDANT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND SCOOP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    USE, RECYCLE OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN. USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK IF MATERIAL IS DUSTY.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS CHLORATES,
    NITRATES AND NITRITES. KEEP OUT OF LAKES, STREAMS AND OTHER
    WATERWAYS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY CONDITIONS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    DUST MASK.
Ventilation:NATURAL VENTILATION FOR BULK STORAGE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: DECOMPOSES @ 455F,235C. SOL IN H*2O: 70 G/100 G H*2O COLD; 100
    G/100 G H*2O HOT. MATL TO AVOID: MAKE THEM MORE REACTIVE UNDER FIRE
    CNDTNS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:NIL
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR OFF-WHITE CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IF ACCIDENTLY MIXED W/OXIDIZERS LIKE POTASSIUM CHLORATE, NITRATES OR
    NITRITES, IT WILL SENSITIZE THESE MATLS & (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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