MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. CHEMICAL IDENTITY
Chemical Name: Ammonium sulphate
Chemical Classification: Corrosive
Trade
Name:
RAJA
fertilizer
Synonyms: Ammonium sulfate, Diammonium salt, Sulfuric acid diammonium salt
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
CAS No: 7783-20-2
UN
No:
Regulated Identification
Shipping Name: RAJA fertilizer
Hazchem Code:
Codes / Label:
Class 8
Hazardous Waste
ID No :
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS C.A.S. No.
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS C.A.S.
No.
1 Sulphuric acid
7783-20-2
3
2
4
2. PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL DATA
Decomposition Temp C: 235
Physical State: Solid
Appearance:
Brownish gray to white
Melting Pt. C: 280
Vapour Pressure:
Odour: Odourless
Vapour Density:
Solubility in water: Miscible
Mol. wt.: 132.14
Others: Insokuble in acetone
Specific Gravity (Water =1) g/cm3: 1.77
pH
(1% sol) : 5.5
3. FIRE / EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
Flammability
: Yes
LEL: Not Applicalble
Flash Point C in OC:
TDG Flammability:
UEL: Not Applicalble
Flash Point C in CC: >
O
93 C
Auto-ignition Temperature C
: Not Available
Explosion sensitivity to impact
: Not Available
Explosion sensitivity to static Electricity : Not Available
Hazardous Combustion Products
: Not Available
Hazardous Polymerization
: Will not occur.
Combustible Liquid
: No
Explosive Material
: No
Corrosive
Material: Yes
Flammable Material
: Yes
Oxidiser
: No
Others:
Pyrophoric Material
: No
Organic Peroxide : No
4. REACTIVITY DATA
Chemical Stability
Incompatibility with
or copper.
other material

: Stable
: Highly reactive with oxidizing agents; reactive with alkalis, zinc

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Reactivity

: Potassium + ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate, potassium

nitrate, potassium nitrite, sodium hypochlorite, sodium/potassium alloy
+ ammonium nitrate.
: Reacts with alkalis to release ammonia

Hazardous
Reaction Products
5. HEALTH HAZARD DATA
Routes of entry: Inhalation, Ingestion, Eyes and Skin
Effects of Exposure / Symptoms:
It causes skin and eye irritation. It may cause respiratory tract irritation. When ingested it
acts as a laxative. If more is ingested systemically, it may produce ammonia poisoning.
May also affect eyes (Mydriasis), behavior/central nervous system (somnolence, tremor,
convulsions, muscle contraction or spasticity), and respiratory system (respiratory
stimulation, dyspnea). Also, with ingestion of large doses of Ammonium Sulphate arises
the possibility of sufficient absorption to produce diuresis, an excessive discharge of
urine, and kidney damage (renal tubular disorder, abnormal renal function).
Emergency Treatment:
Inhalation: Move person to fresh air. Give oxygen/artificial respiration if breathing is
difficult.
Skin
: Remove clothes and shoes. Flush affected area with plenty of water. Cover
skin with an emollient.
Eyes
: Remove contact lens, if any. Wash with plenty of water for 15 minutes.
Ingestion : Do not induce vomiting. never give anything by mouth to unconscious
person. Seek medical aid.
LD50 (oral-rat) mg/kg: 2840 mg/kg
STEL:
LC50 (rat) mg/kg:
Odour Threshold:
Permissible Exposure Limit/TWA:
TLV (ACGIH):
NFPA Hazard
Health
Flammability
Reactivity
Signals

6. PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Personal Protective :
Do not eat or drink at work place. Use dust mask, safety goggles
with side/face shield
Equipment
rubber shoes, rubber gloves, rubber apron.
Handling
: Remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. Do not
get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Keep container tightly closed. Do
not ingest or inhale. Keep away from heat and other sources of
ignition. Discard contaminated shoes. Keep from contact with oxidizing
agents.
Storage
: Do not store near combustible materials. Keep container closed
when not in use. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area and away
from incompatible substances. Keep in a well ventilated area. Do not
permit smoking or use of naked lights.

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Precaution
:
washing facility.

Avoid contact with the material. Provide adequate ventilation and eye

7. EMERGENCY / FIRST AID MEASURES

FIRE:
Fire Extinguishing Media: Dry chemical for small fires. Water spray, fog or foam for large
fires. Do not use water jet.
Special Procedure
: Cool fire exposed bags with water spray from a protected
location.
Unusual Hazards
: Decomposition may produce toxic fumes of nitrogen and sulphur
oxides..
EXPOSURE:
First Aid Measures:
Inhalation: Move person to fresh air. Give oxygen/artificial respiration if breathing is
difficult.
Skin
: Remove clothes and shoes. Flush affected area with plenty of water. Cover
skin with an emollient.
Eyes
: Remove contact lens, if any. Wash with plenty of water for 15 minutes.
Ingestion : Do not induce vomiting. never give anything by mouth to unconscious
person. Seek medical aid.
Note to Physicians: Treat symptomatically.
SPILLS:
Steps To Be Taken
: Remove all ignition sources. Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Avoid generating dust. Collect with shovel and place in bags.
Waste Disposal Method: Wash spillages with large quantities of water and prevent runoff
into drains.
Additional information: Disposal should be in accordance with local, state or national
legislation. Spillages or uncontrolled discharges into waterways must
be reported to the appropriate regulatory body. Recycle wherever
possible or dispose off in an authorized landfill.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / REFERENCES
Asthma-like symptoms may continue for months or even years after exposure to the
material ceases. This may be due to a non-allergenic condition known as reactive
airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS) which can occur following exposure to high levels
of highly irritating compound.
9. MANUFACTURERS / SUPPLIERS DATA
NAME OF FIRM : BOKARO STEEL PLANT, SAIL
Contact person
MAILING ADDRESS : BOKARO STEEL CITY
in Emergency : Mr. P S KANNAN
TELEPHONE / TELEX NOS : 06542-273718 / 0628-201
Local Bodies involved : NONE

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS : BOKSTEEL

Standard
polyethylene bags
FAX : 06542-242099

Packing

High

density

Trem Card Details / Ref :

10. DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this material data sheet is believed to be reliable but no
representation; guarantee or warranties of any kind are made as to its accuracy,
suitability for a particular application or results to be obtained from them. Information
contained in this publication or as otherwise supplied to Users is believed to be accurate
and is given in good faith, but it is for the Users to satisfy themselves of the
suitability of the product for their own particular purpose. Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL
gives no guarantee or warranty as to the fitness of the product for any particular purpose
and any implied guarantee or warranty or condition (statutory or otherwise) is excluded
except to the extent that exclusion is prevented by law. Bokaro Steel Plant, SAIL accepts
no liability for loss or damage, resulting from reliance on this information.

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GLOSSARY
ACGIH The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Inc., is an organization open to all
practitioners in industrial hygiene, occupational health, environmental health or safety. Their
website is http://www.acgih.org/.
Asphyxiant An asphyxiant is a substance that can cause unconsciousness or death by suffocation
(asphyxiation). Asphyxiants which have no other health effects and are sometimes referred to as
simple asphyxiants. Asphyxiants work by displacing so much oxygen from the ambient atmosphere
that the hemoglobin in the blood cannot pick up enough oxygen from the lungs to fully oxygenate
the tissues. As a result, the victim slowly suffocates.
O
C
degree Celsius. It is a measure of temperature.
CAS
Chemical Abstracts Service. It assigns a unique identification number in the format XXX-XX-X to all
compounds registered with it. The number allows one to identify a chemical regardless of the
naming system.
CC
Closed Cup
Chemical Classification (Hazardous) The chemicals hazard classification as per the CREFT (corrosive,
reactive, explosive, flammable, toxic) classification.
Codes/Label/Class The classifications identified are those adopted by the United Nations Committee of
Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, and are as follows:
Class 1: Explosives
Class 2: Gases
Gases which are compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure or refrigerated as detailed
below. Some gases have subsidiary risk classes; poisonous or corrosive.
2.1 Flammable Gas: Gases which ignite on contact with an ignition source, such as acetylene and
hydrogen.
2.2 Non-Flammable Gases: Gases which are neither flammable nor poisonous. Includes the
cryogenic gases/liquids (temperatures of below -100 OC) used for cryopreservation and rocket fuels,
such as nitrogen and neon.
2.3 Poisonous Gases: Gases liable to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled;
examples are fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen cyanide.
Class 3: Flammable Liquids
Flammable liquids included in Class 3 are included in one of the following packing groups:
Packing Group I, if they have an initial boiling point of 35 OC or less at an absolute pressure of 101.3
kPa and any flash point, such as diethyl ether or carbon disulfide etc.
Packing Group II, if they have an initial boiling point greater than 35 OC at an absolute pressure of
101.3 kPa and a flash point less than 23 OC, such as gasoline (petrol) and acetone etc.; or
Packing Group III, if the criteria for inclusion in Packing Group I or II are not met, such as kerosene
and diesel.
Class 4: Flammable, Others
4.1 Flammable Solids: Solid substances that are easily ignited and readily combustible
(nitrocellulose, magnesium, safety or strike-anywhere matches
4.2 Spontaneously Combustible: Solid substances that ignite spontaneously (aluminium alkyls,
white phosphorus
Class 5: Oxidizing Agents and Organic Peroxides
5.1 Oxidizing agents other than organic peroxides (calcium hypochlorite, ammonium nitrate,
hydrogen peroxide, potassium permanganate).
5.2 Organic peroxides, either in liquid or solid form (benzoyl peroxides, cumene hydroperoxide).
5.3 Dangerous when wet: Solid substances that emit a flammable gas when wet or react violently
with water (sodium, calcium, potassium, calcium carbide).

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Class 6: Toxic and Infectious Substances

6.1 Toxic substances which are liable to cause death or serious injury to human health if inhaled,
swallowed or by skin absorption (potassium cyanide, mercuric chloride).
6.2 Bio hazardous substances; the World Health Organization (WHO) divides this class into two
categories: Category A: Infectious; and Category B: Samples (virus cultures, pathology specimens,
used intravenous needles
Class 7: Radioactive Substances
Class 8: Corrosive Substances
Class 9: Miscellaneous
cP
centi Poise. It is a measure of viscosity.
Flammable Limits Flammable limits apply generally to vapours and are defined as the concentration range
in which a flammable substance can produce a fire or explosion when an ignition source (such as a
spark or open flame) is present. The concentration is generally expressed as percent fuel by
volume.
a. Above the upper flammable limit (UFL) the mixture of substance and air is too rich in fuel
(deficient in oxygen) to burn. This is sometimes called the upper explosive limit (UEL).
b. Below the lower flammable limit (LFL) the mixture of substance and air lacks sufficient
fuel (substance) to burn. This is sometimes called the lower explosive limit (LEL).
Any concentration between these limits can ignite or explode -- use extreme caution! Being
above the upper limit is not particularly safe, either. If a confined space is above the upper
flammable limit and is then ventilated or opened to an air source, the vapor will be diluted and the
concentration can drop into the flammable limit range.
Flash Point The flash point of a volatile liquid is the lowest temperature at which it can vaporize to form an
ignitable mixture in air in the presence of an ignition source. Depending on the test method used,
the values given are either Tag closed cup (C.C.) (ASTM D56) or Cleveland open cup (O.C.) (ASTM
D93). The values give an indication of the relative flammability of the chemical. In general, the
open cup value is about 5.5O to 8.5OC higher than the closed cup value.
Hazchem Code Emergency Action Codes (EACs), also known as Hazchem, are for the use of the
emergency services in conjunction with Emergency Action Code Cards. EACs indicate to the
emergency services actions that may be necessary, during the first few minutes of an incident
involving dangerous goods, should the officer in charge of the incident deem it necessary to take
immediate actions. The code uses one of the numerals 1, 2, 3 or 4 followed by one or two letters.
ICSC
International Chemical Safety Cards
ID
Identification. Hazardous Waste Identification number as indicated under categories of Wastes in the
Schedule of the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 1989.
LC50 Lethal Concentration-The concentration of a substance in air that kills 50% of the test population
LD50 Lethal Dose-The dose of a substance administered by any route (other than inhalation) that causes
death to 50% of the test population
LEL
Lower Explosive Limit in air, % by volume
N
Normal. It is the concentration of a solution expressed in gram equivalents of solute per litre.
NFPA National Fire Protection Association (USA)
OC
Open Cup
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USA)
PEL
Permissible Exposure Limit is the maximum amount or concentration of a chemical that a worker
may be exposed to under local regulations
pH
potential of Hydrogen-negative 10 base log of the positive Hydrogen ion concentration, measure of
acidity
ppm parts per million. Parts of a substance per million parts of air. It is a measure of concentration by
volume in air. mg/litre
SAIL Steel Authority of India Limited
SOX
Sulphur Oxides

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STEL Short-Term Exposure Limit (generally 15 minutes)

Synonyms The other name by which the chemical is known
TDG Transport of Dangerous Goods. This term is based on Classifications of Dangerous Goods by the
U.N. Committee of experts on Transport of Dangerous Goods. The Classes indicated are 2
(flammable), 3, 4 and 5.
TLV
Threshold Limit Value. These are guidelines prepared by ACGIH to assist industrial hygienists in
making decisions regarding safe levels of exposure to various hazards found in the workplace.
Trem Transport Emergency (Card)
TWA Time-Weighted Average (8 hour)
UEL
Upper Explosive Limit in air, % by volume
UN
United Nations. Numbers are four-digit numbers used world-wide in international commerce and
transportation to identify hazardous chemicals or classes of hazardous materials. These numbers
generally range between 0000 and 3500 and are ideally preceded by the letters "UN" (for example,
"UN1008") to avoid confusion with other number codes.

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