MITSUBISHI HEAVY  INDUSTRIES LTD -- AMMONIUM PERSULFATE  -- 6810-00-234-8360
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM PERSULFATE
MSDS Date:10/07/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8360
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MITSUBISHI HEAVY  INDUSTRIES LTD
Address:5-1 MARUNOUCHI 2 CHOME
City:CHIYODA-KU  TOKYO 100
Country:JA
Emergency Phone Num:(QS)328S-4769
Preparer's Name:NONE
CAGE:2L528
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MITSUBISHI HEAVY  INDUSTRIES LTD
Address:5-1 MARUNOUCHI 2 CHOME
Box:City:CHIYODA-KU  TOKYO 100
Country:JA
CAGE:2L528

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM PERSULFATE
CAS:7727-54-0
RTECS #:SE0350000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 820 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: AIRBORNE DUST MAY IRRITATE
    EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES UPON CONTACT. INHALATION OF AIRBORNE
    DUST AT HIGH LEVELS MAY PRODUCE SHORTNESS OF BREATH IN ALLERGIC
    PERSONS. BUT WITH APPROPRIATE ATTENT ION AND CARE, SERIOUS HEALTH
    HAZARDS GENERALLY  WILL NOT OCCUR. CHRONIC: CONTINUOUS CONTACT MAY
    PRODUCE SKIN DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONJUNCTIVITES OF EYES, ECZEMA OF
    THE SKIN, DERMATITIS, ASTHMA AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    CPR. IF DIFFICUL T BREATHING, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: GIVE A GLASS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING UNDER THE
    INSTRUCTION OF A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:INCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OTHER INERT
    MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFETY AREA. IF SMOKE
    AND FUMES CAN NOT BE AVOIDED, USE PROTECTIVE SUIT AND
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP.
    PLACE IN DRUM LINED WITH ACID RESISTANT MATERIALS AND RINSE AREA
    WITH WATER. AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINERS. AVOID MOISTURE
    ABSORPTION AND/OR CONTAMINATION SUCH AS RUST.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:RECOMMEND RESPIRATORS WITH FILTERS AND/OR
    ABSORBENTS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL VENTILATION TO
    MINIMIZE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS IN WORKSHOPS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVE ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:IF REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT OR
    CONTAMINATION IS LIKELY, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120C DECOMP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:248F,120C
Spec Gravity:1.982
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS. FAINT AMMONIUM ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACIDS, ALKALIS, HEAVY METALS, AND REDUCING AGENTS TO
    RELEASE OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES WHEN STORED UNDER CONDITIONS OF
    EXCESSIVE HEAT AND/OR MOISTURE,GENERATING HEAT AND CAUSING RELEASE
    OF OXIGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND OXYGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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