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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
(Complies with OSHA CFR 1910.1200, ANSI Z 400.1-1993)
SECTION 1: Chemical Product & Company Identification
Product Name: AMDRO
®
Gopher Gasser
EPA Number: 73342-8
Distributor Name & Address: 2030 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 370, Atlanta, GA 30339
Emergency Telephone Contact Number: 1-800-265-0761
SECTION 2: Composition/Information on Ingredients
Hazardous
Ingredients (
*
)
% by weight
CAS NO
OSHA
TWA
PEL
STEL
ACGIH
TWA
TLV
STEL
Sulfur
45.0
7704-34-9
NE
NE
NE
NE
Potassium
Nitrate
45.0
7757-79-1
NE
NE
NE
NE
Carbon
8.0
3.5 mg/m
3
(
**
)
NE
3.5 mg/m
3
(
**
)
NE
Dextrin
2.0
NE
NE
NE
NE
*
all ingredients in quantities > 1.0 % (0.1 % for carcinogens or teratogens) that are potentially hazardous per OSHA definitions
**
as carbon black
N/A = not applicable NE = not established
SECTION 3: Hazards Identification EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
Physical description: grey powder
Odor: no distinctive odor
Physical Hazards: solid is ignitable; excessive dust may form explosive mixtures with air.
Potential Health Effects: Material may be severely irritating to skin, eyes a nd respiratory tract. Personnel responding to a spill of this
material should wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
SECTION 4: First Aid Measures
Skin Contact: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. Call a poison control
center or doctor immediately for treatment advice.
Eye Contact: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes, then continue rinsing. Call a poison control center or
doctor immediately for treatment advice.
Inhalation: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably by
mouth-to-mouth, if possible. Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for further treatment advice.
SECTION 5: Fire Fighting Measures
Extinguishing media: dry chemical, foam, water fog (NOT water stream) Flashpoint: not determined
Hazardous products of combustion: hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide, SO
2
Autoignition temperature: not applicable
Unusual fire and explosion hazards: vapors of molten sulfur may permit ignition of air/vapor mix on contact with hot surface; such
ignition may result in transmission of flames to molten sulfur. Sulfur is poor conductor of electricity and tends to develop static charges
during transport, which may lead to ignition of sulfur dust. Fires in heaps of sulfur are insidious since they may break out again even
after extinguished.
NFPA Ratings: Health = 2 Fire = 1 Reactivity = 0
SECTION 6: Accidental Release Measures
Spills: Sweep or shovel spilled material using a natural fiber broom and/or aluminum shovel to reduce sparking. Be careful not to create
dust as an explosion could result. (See Disposal Comments in Section 13)