FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- SULFAMIC ACID  -- 6810-00-270-3253
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFAMIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3253
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:SULFAMIC ACID
CAS:5329-14-6
RTECS #:WO5950000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, RATS, ORAL IS 3160 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:EYES: WILL CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN,
    CONJUNCTIVAL HYPEREMIA, TEARING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE PAIN, BURNS
    AND STAINS. INHALATION: FUMES OR MIST FROM ACIDS MAY CAUSE
    COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,  HYPOTENTION. CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE FROM INHALATION MAY CAUSE EROSION OF TEETH. INGESTION:
    SEVERE BURNING IN MOUTH & STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER STATES THIS PRODUCT HAS NO
    CARCINOGEN STATUS.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE TO EYES,
    SKIN, AND INGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER AND THEN NORMAL SALINE
    UNTIL PH RETURN TO NORMAL. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND LARGE
    AMOUNT S OF WATER . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR IF NEEDED,CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE
    WITHOUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS THAT ARE
    EXPOSED TO FLAME UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE SUBSTANCE IS HIGHLY STABLE AS A DRY,
    CRYSTALLINE SOLID, BUT IN WATER SOLUTION IT SLOWLY HYDROLYZES TO
    FORM A STRONG ACID.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
    POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL. DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE
    MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER A ND COVER. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED,LOW
    FIRE RISK AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.KEEP CONTAINERS
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
    POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.)

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON
    THE SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE
    OF THE RESPIRATOR AND  MUST BE APPROVED BY NIOSH-MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
    MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
    WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES ARE
    SUFFICIENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE DUSTS AND FUMES FROM BURNING MATERIAL, KEEP
    UP WIND.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:392F,200C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:AT MELTING
Spec Gravity:2.15
pH:1.18
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, NON-VOLATLE, NON-HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS,
    ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES; BROMINE GAS; CHLORINE; METAL NITRATES AND NITRITES; OXIDIZERS;
    POTASSIUM CHLORATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, DUST-AIR MIXTURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF AMMONIA,
    AND TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTALLY OFFICER FOR
    REQUIREMENTS TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. ADHERE TO ALL
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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