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16 AMMONIUM CARBONATE
Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards: Flash Point: Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (56): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Do not apply water
to adjacent fires; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic ammonia and hydrogen fluoride gases
may form in fire; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Tempemure: Not pertinent; Electrical
Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: Dissolves and forms a weak solution of hydrofluoric
acid; Reactivity with Comn Materials: In presence of moisture will corrode glass, cement and most
metals. Flammable hydrogen gas may collect in enclosed spaces; Stability During Transport: Stable;
Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Flush with water, rinse with dilute solution of sodium of
sodium bicarbonate or soda ash; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerimion: Not
pertinent.

AMMONIUM CARBONATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Hartshorn; Salt Volatile; Chemical Formula: (NH&CO,.
Observable Characteristics -Physical State (as normally shipped): Solid; Color: White; Odor: Strong
ammonia.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and 1 atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
157.1; Boiling Point at 1 am. : Not pertinent; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Tempemre: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.5 at 20°C (solid); Vapor (Gas) Density:
Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of Vapo&ation: Not
pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust respirator;
protection against ammonia vapors; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation causes irritation of nose
and throat. Ingestion may cause gastric irritation. Contact with eyes or skin causes irritation; General
Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: leave contaminated area. INGESTION: give large amount
of water. EYES: flush with copious amounts of water. SKIN: flush with water; Taricity by Inhalation
(ThresholdLimit Value): Data not available; Short-Term Eaposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity
by Ingestion: Data not available; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics:
Data not available; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: < 1.5
ppm (as ammonia gas).
Fire Hazards - Flash Point: Not pertinent; Flammable Limits in Air (56): Not pertinent; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Water; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic ammonia gas will form in fires; Behavior in Fire:
Decomposes, but reaction is not explosive. Ammonia gas is formed; Ignition Temperature: Not
pertinent; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerizm‘on: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

AMMONTUM DICHROMATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Ammonium Bichromate; Chemical Formula: (NH&Cr,O,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped) : Solid; Color: Orangeyellow;
bright red-orange; orange to red; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight.
252.06; Boiling Point at I atm. : Not pertinent; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature:
Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gravity: 2.15 at 25°C (solid); Vapor (Gas)
Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporizm’on: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust respirator;
protective goggles, gloves. clothing; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation causes irritation or
ulceration of the mucous membranes of the nose, throat or respiratory tract. Respiratory irritation can