1.Identification

1.1 GHS Product identifier

1.2 Other means of identification

1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use

1.4 Supplier's details

1.5 Emergency phone number

2.Hazard identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Explosives, Division 1.1

Oxidizing solids, Category 1

2.2 GHS label elements, including precautionary statements

Pictogram(s)
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statement(s)	H201 Explosive; mass explosion hazard H271 May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer
Precautionary statement(s)
Prevention	P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P230 Keep wetted with … P234 Keep only in original packaging. P240 Ground and bond container and receiving equipment. P250 Do not subject to grinding/shock/friction/…. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P220 Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials. P283 Wear fire resistant or flame retardant clothing.
Response	P370+P372+P380+P373 In case of fire: Explosion risk. Evacuate area. DO NOT fight fire when fire reaches explosives. P306+P360 IF ON CLOTHING: Rinse immediately contaminated clothing and skin with plenty of water before removing clothes. P371+P380+P375 In case of major fire and large quantities: Evacuate area. Fight fire remotely due to the risk of explosion. P370+P378 In case of fire: Use ... to extinguish.
Storage	P401 Store in accordance with… P420 Store separately.
Disposal	P501 Dispose of contents/container to ...

2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification

none

3.Composition/information on ingredients

3.1 Substances

4.First-aid measures

4.1 Description of necessary first-aid measures

General advice

Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.

If inhaled

Fresh air, rest.

In case of skin contact

First rinse with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, then remove contaminated clothes and rinse again.

In case of eye contact

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

If swallowed

Rinse mouth. Give one or two glasses of water to drink.

4.2 Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed

Irritating to skin and mucous membranes. (USCG, 1999)

4.3 Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary

Basic treatment: Establish a patent airway (oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway, if needed). Suction if necessary. Watch for signs of respiratory insufficiency and assist ventilations if necessary. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 10 to 15 L/min. Monitor for signs of pulmonary edema and treat if necessary ... . Monitor for shock and treat if necessary ... . For eye contamination, flush eyes immediately with water. Irrigate each eye continuously with 0.9% saline (NS) during transport ... . Do not use emetics. For ingestion, rinse mouth and administer 5 mg/kg up to 200 ml of water for dilution if the patent can swallow, has a strong gag reflex, and does not drool ... . Do not attempt to neutralize. /Ammonia and related compounds/

5.Fire-fighting measures

5.1 Extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media

If material on fire or involved in fire: Dangerously explosive. Do not fight fires in a cargo of explosives. Evacuate area and let burn. /Explosives/

5.2 Specific hazards arising from the chemical

Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic gases are produced in a fire. Behavior in Fire: May explode when involved in fire or exposed to shock or friction. (USCG, 1999)

5.3 Special protective actions for fire-fighters

Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.

6.Accidental release measures

6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Avoid breathing dust. For personal protection see section 8.

6.2 Environmental precautions

Evacuate danger area! Consult an expert! Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Do NOT absorb in saw-dust or other combustible absorbents.

6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up

Ion exchange is an ex situ technology used to remove perchlorate from drinking water, groundwater, surface water, and environmental media at full scale. ... The most commonly used ion exchange media are synthetic, strongly basic, anion exchange resins. Ion exchange has been used at sites to reduce perchlorate concentrations to less than 4 ug/L. Its effectiveness is sensitive to a variety of untreated water contaminants and characteristics. It has also been used as a polishing step for other water treatment processes such as biological treatment of perchlorate. Ion exchange of perchlorate in environmental media and drinking water is commercially available. Information is available on 15 full-scale applications, including 11 applications for environmental media, and four applications for drinking water. Three pilot-scale applications for groundwater also have been identified. ...For the 14 groundwater projects (11 full scale and three pilot scale), influent perchlorate concentrations ranged from 10 ug/L to 350,000 ug/L. Effluent concentrations of perchlorate ranged from non-detectable at a detection limit of 0.35 ug/L to 2,000 ug/L. Of the four drinking water projects, performance data were available for only one project. The initial concentration of perchlorate in this project ranged from 20 to 50 ug/L, while the final concentration was below the detection limit of 4 ug/L. ...Cleanup goals varied by site and type of project. /Perchlorates/

7.Handling and storage

7.1 Precautions for safe handling

Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Avoid exposure - obtain special instructions before use.Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed. For precautions see section 2.2.

7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Fireproof. Separated from combustible substances, reducing agents and metals. See Chemical Dangers. Well closed.Separate from acids, alkalies reducing agents, combustible materials. Store in cool, dry, well-ventilated location.

8.Exposure controls/personal protection

8.1 Control parameters

Occupational Exposure limit values

no data available

Biological limit values

no data available

8.2 Appropriate engineering controls

Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.

8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)

Eye/face protection

Safety glasses with side-shields conforming to EN166. Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).

Skin protection

Wear impervious clothing. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique(without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.

Respiratory protection

Wear dust mask when handling large quantities.

Thermal hazards

no data available

9.Physical and chemical properties

10.Stability and reactivity

10.1 Reactivity

no data available

10.2 Chemical stability

Stable under recommended storage conditions.

10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions

IGNITES VIOLENTLY WITH COMBUSTIBLES.AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE is a strong oxidizing agent. Decomposes at 130°C and explodes at 380°C [Mellor 2 Supp. 1:608 1956]. Explosions have occurred in propellant formulations containing ammonium perchlorate to which ferrocene has been added as a burning rate catalyst. Although the cause was not been definitely established, it was most probably frictional heating from dragging a spatula through the mixture [ASESB Expl. Report 211 1966]. Can explode when mixed with sugar, charcoal or on contact with hot copper pipes. Becomes impact-sensitive when contaminated by powdered carbon, ferrocene, sulfur, or other reducing materials such as organic matter or powdered metals.

10.4 Conditions to avoid

no data available

10.5 Incompatible materials

Ammonium perchlorate decomposes at 130 DEG C and explodes at 380 DEG C

10.6 Hazardous decomposition products

Oxides of nitrogen (except nitrous oxide), hydrogen chloride, and ammonia /are/ emitted on decomposition of ammonium perchlorate...

11.Toxicological information

Acute toxicity

• Oral: LD50 Rat oral 4200 mg/kg
• Inhalation: no data available
• Dermal: no data available

Skin corrosion/irritation

no data available

Serious eye damage/irritation

no data available

Respiratory or skin sensitization

no data available

Germ cell mutagenicity

no data available

Carcinogenicity

no data available

Reproductive toxicity

no data available

STOT-single exposure

no data available

STOT-repeated exposure

no data available

Aspiration hazard

no data available

12.Ecological information

12.1 Toxicity

• Toxicity to fish: no data available
• Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: no data available
• Toxicity to algae: no data available
• Toxicity to microorganisms: no data available

12.2 Persistence and degradability

ANAEROBIC: Microorganisms isolated from soil have been found to reduce perchlorates under anaerobic conditions using laboratory tests(1). Perchlorate applied to Yolo loam at a concentration of 180 mg/L and incubated anaerobically under flooded conditions was completely biodegraded after 30 days(1). No loss was observed using a Columbia loam soil(1). The facultative anaerobes belonging to the genera Riemerella, Acidovorax and Azoarcus together may be capable of perchlorate reduction(2). However, nitrate does interfere with perchlorate reduction(3). Using sediment and soil samples obtained from two Texas sites associated historically with perchlorate discharge, anaerobic microcosms studies indicate that rapid perclorate degradation did not occur until nitrate was degraded to a relatively low level(3).

12.3 Bioaccumulative potential

Using a plant-mediated treatment of perchlorate-contaminated water, perchlorate uptake occurred in eastern cottonwoods (Populus deltoides and hybrid populus), Eucalyptus cineria, and willow (Salix nigra) in sand bioreactors. Perchlorate uptake in willows was found initially rapid at a rate that was linear with the volume of water evapotranspired by the tree until a plateau was reached. From an initial application of 88.8 mg (96.4 mg/L), the total amounts of perchlorate in root, lower stem, upper stem, and leaf after 26 days were 0.04, 0.18, 0.34 and 0.48 mg, respectively. 11% of the perchlorate was not accounted for and believed to be degraded in the leaves(1).

12.4 Mobility in soil

Ammonium perchlorate readily dissolves and dissociates to the perchlorate ion(1). The perchlorate ion is only weakly absorbed to mineral surfaces of moderate ionic strength(1). The ion exhibits high aqueous solubility and together these properties contribute to its ability to readily migrate in groundwater systems(2).

12.5 Other adverse effects

no data available

13.Disposal considerations

13.1 Disposal methods

Product

The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.

Contaminated packaging

Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.

14.Transport information

14.1 UN Number

14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name

14.3 Transport hazard class(es)

14.4 Packing group, if applicable

14.5 Environmental hazards

14.6 Special precautions for user

no data available

14.7 Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and the IBC Code

no data available

15.Regulatory information

15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question

16.Other information

Information on revision

Abbreviations and acronyms

• CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
• ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
• RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
• IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
• IATA: International Air Transportation Association
• TWA: Time Weighted Average
• STEL: Short term exposure limit
• LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
• LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
• EC50: Effective Concentration 50%

References

• IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
• HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
• IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
• eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
• CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
• ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
• ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
• Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
• ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/

Disclaimer: The above information is believed to be correct but does not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide. The information in this document is based on the present state of our knowledge and is applicable to the product with regard to appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the properties of the product. We as supplier shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from handling or from contact with the above product.