KALI-CHEMIE CORPORATION -- AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE  -- 6810-00F017460
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F017460
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KALI-CHEMIE CORPORATION
Address:41 W PUTNAM AVE
City:GREENWICH
State:CT
ZIP:06380
Info Phone Num:(203) 629-7900
Emergency Phone Num:(203) 629-7900
CAGE:FO888
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KALI-CHEMIE AG
Address:HANS-BOCKLER-ALICE 20
Box:City:HANNOVER 1
Country:GE
Phone:1-(149) 511-8571
CAGE:D8281
Company Name:KALI-CHEMIE CORPORATION
Address:41 W PUTNAM AVE
City:GREENWICH
State:CT
ZIP:06380
Phone:(203) 629-7900
CAGE:FO888

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1341-49-7
RTECS #:BQ9200000
Fraction by Wt: 97%
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG F/M3
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG F/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  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:INGESTION: CORROSIVE & TOXIC.
    INHALATION/EYES: CORROSIVE. SKIN: CORROSIVE & DESTRUCTION OF
    TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: CORROSIVE & TOXIC. INHALATION/EYES:
    CORROSIVE. SKIN: CORROSIVE & DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER, THEN FLUSH W/A 3.5% ISOTONIC
    SOLUTION OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SIT
    IN A HIGH POSITION. INGESTION: GIVE SLURRY OF LIME (1 TBL IN 1
    TUMBLERFUL OF  WATER) OR SOLUTION OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. PHYSICIAN NOTE: TREAT LIKE AN
    ACCIDENT W/HYDROFLUORIC ACID.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA IN ACCORDANCE W/THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY FOR DISSOLVING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT ITSELF IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT
    MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE W/SLAKED LIME TO FORM INSOLUBLE
    CALCIUM FLUORIDE & WASH THE SPILLAGE AREA CLEAN. CAUTION-AMMONIA
    WILL EVOLVE.
Neutralizing Agent:SLAKED LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, & WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. DON'T STORE W/ALKALIS &
    ACIDS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT THE EXPOSED SKIN W/AN ADEQUATE CREAM. AVOID
    CONTACT W/SKIN. PRODUCT IS CAUSTIC & ATTACKS GLASS, ENAMEL, &
    STEEL. GREAT CARE MUST BE EXERCISES WHEN HANDLING AMMONIUM
    BIFLUORIDE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OVERALLS, IMPERVIOUS APRON, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE WHEN USING PRODUCT.
    REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BULK DENSITY = 700 KG/CUM AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE IS HYDROSCOPIC,
    PARTICULARLY WHEN RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS >50%. DISSOLUTION IN
    ACCOMPANIES BY NOTICEABLE COOLING, DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF FREE
    HYDROGEN FLUORI DE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:446F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:259F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:2
Solubility in Water:630 G/L (SEE SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FLAKES W/PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, ALKALIS, QUARTZ OR SILICATE CONTAINING MATERIALS SUCH AS
    GLASS, METALS, STEEL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, & TOXIC
    FUMES.

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

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

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