1770 Date: May 2000 Revision: August 2009 DOT Number: UN 2967
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Common Name: SULPHAMIC ACID
Synonyms: Amidosulfonic Acid; Sulfamidic Acid CAS Number: 5329-14-6 Chemical Name: Sulfamic Acid RTK Substance Number: 1770 Date: May 2000 Revision: August 2009 DOT Number: UN 2967
Description and Use EMERGENCY RESPONDERS >>>> SEE LAST PAGE Sulphamic Acid is an odorless, white, crystalline (sand-like) Hazard Summary solid. It is used in cleaning metal and ceramics, dye Hazard Rating NJDOH NFPA manufacturing, for stabilizing Chlorine in swimming pools, in HEALTH 3 - electroplating, and as a bleaching agent. FLAMMABILITY 0 - REACTIVITY 0 - CORROSIVE POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE
Reasons for Citation Hazard Rating Key: 0=minimal; 1=slight; 2=moderate; 3=serious; f Sulphamic Acid is on the Right to Know Hazardous 4=severe Substance List because it is cited by DOT. f This chemical is on the Special Health Hazard Substance f Sulphamic Acid can affect you when inhaled. List. f Sulphamic Acid is a CORROSIVE CHEMICAL and contact can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes with possible eye damage. f Inhaling Sulphamic Acid can irritate the nose and throat. f High exposure to Sulphamic Acid can irritate the lungs. SEE GLOSSARY ON PAGE 5. Higher exposures may cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), a medical emergency. FIRST AID f Sulphamic Acid can cause nausea, vomiting and stomach pain. Eye Contact f Repeated exposure to Sulphamic Acid may affect the liver f Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 30 and kidneys. minutes, lifting upper and lower lids. Remove contact lenses, if worn, while flushing. Seek medical attention immediately. Workplace Exposure Limits Skin Contact f Quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash No occupational exposure limits have been established for contaminated skin with large amounts of water. Seek Sulphamic Acid. However, it may pose a health risk. Always medical attention. follow safe work practices.
Inhalation f Remove the person from exposure. f Begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions) if breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. f Transfer promptly to a medical facility. f Medical observation is recommended for 24 to 48 hours after overexposure, as pulmonary edema may be delayed.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 NJDEP Hotline: 1-877-927-6337 National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802
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Determining Your Exposure Reproductive Hazard f According to the information presently available to the New f Read the product manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Jersey Department of Health, Sulphamic Acid has not been Sheet (MSDS) and the label to determine product tested for its ability to affect reproduction. ingredients and important safety and health information about the product mixture. Other Effects f Sulphamic Acid can irritate the lungs. Repeated exposure f For each individual hazardous ingredient, read the New may cause bronchitis to develop with coughing, phlegm, Jersey Department of Health Hazardous Substance Fact and/or shortness of breath. Sheet, available on the RTK website f Repeated exposure to Sulphamic Acid may affect the liver (www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb) or in your facility’s RTK and kidneys. Central File or Hazard Communication Standard file. f You have a right to this information under the New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act, the Public Medical Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Act Medical Testing if you are a public worker in New Jersey, and under the If symptoms develop or overexposure is suspected, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) if you following are recommended: are a private worker. f Lung function tests f The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most f Consider chest x-ray after acute overexposure employers to label chemicals in the workplace and f Liver and kidney function tests requires public employers to provide their employees with information concerning chemical hazards and controls. Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and The federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for CFR 1910.1200) and the PEOSH Hazard Communication damage already done are not a substitute for controlling exposure. Standard (N.J.A.C. 12:100-7) require employers to provide
similar information and training to their employees. Request copies of your medical testing. You have a legal right to this information under the OSHA Access to Employee This Fact Sheet is a summary of available information Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CFR 1910.1020). regarding the health hazards that may result from exposure. Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance and other Mixed Exposures factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the potential f Smoking can cause heart disease, lung cancer, effects described below. emphysema, and other respiratory problems. It may worsen respiratory conditions caused by chemical exposure. Even if you have smoked for a long time, stopping now will reduce Health Hazard Information your risk of developing health problems. Acute Health Effects f More than light alcohol consumption can cause liver The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur damage. Drinking alcohol can increase the liver damage immediately or shortly after exposure to Sulphamic Acid: caused by Sulphamic Acid. f Contact can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes with possible eye damage. f Inhaling Sulphamic Acid can irritate the nose and throat. f High exposure to Sulphamic Acid can irritate the lungs causing coughing and/or shortness of breath. Higher exposures may cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), a medical emergency, with severe shortness of breath. f Sulphamic Acid can cause nausea, vomiting and stomach pain.
Chronic Health Effects
The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at some time after exposure to Sulphamic Acid and can last for months or years:
Cancer Hazard f According to the information presently available to the New Jersey Department of Health, Sulphamic Acid has not been tested for its ability to cause cancer in animals.
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Workplace Controls and Practices Eye Protection Very toxic chemicals, or those that are reproductive hazards or f Wear eye protection with side shields or goggles. sensitizers, require expert advice on control measures if a less f Wear a face shield along with goggles when working with toxic chemical cannot be substituted. Control measures corrosive, highly irritating or toxic substances. include: (1) enclosing chemical processes for severely irritating and corrosive chemicals, (2) using local exhaust Respiratory Protection ventilation for chemicals that may be harmful with a single Improper use of respirators is dangerous. Respirators exposure, and (3) using general ventilation to control should only be used if the employer has implemented a written exposures to skin and eye irritants. For further information on program that takes into account workplace conditions, workplace controls, consult the NIOSH document on Control requirements for worker training, respirator fit testing, and Banding at www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ctrlbanding/. medical exams, as described in the OSHA Respiratory The following work practices are also recommended: Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). f Label process containers. f At any detectable concentration, use a NIOSH approved f Provide employees with hazard information and training. negative pressure, air-purifying, particulate filter respirator f Monitor airborne chemical concentrations. with an N95 filter. More protection is provided by a full f Use engineering controls if concentrations exceed facepiece respirator than by a half-mask respirator, and even recommended exposure levels. greater protection is provided by a powered-air purifying f Provide eye wash fountains and emergency showers. respirator. f Wash or shower if skin comes in contact with a hazardous f Leave the area immediately if (1) while wearing a filter or material. cartridge respirator you can smell, taste, or otherwise detect f Always wash at the end of the workshift. Sulphamic Acid, (2) while wearing particulate filters f Change into clean clothing if clothing becomes abnormal resistance to breathing is experienced, or (3) eye contaminated. irritation occurs while wearing a full facepiece respirator. f Do not take contaminated clothing home. Check to make sure the respirator-to-face seal is still good. f Get special training to wash contaminated clothing. If it is, replace the filter or cartridge. If the seal is no longer f Do not eat, smoke, or drink in areas where chemicals are good, you may need a new respirator. being handled, processed or stored. f Consider all potential sources of exposure in your workplace. f Wash hands carefully before eating, smoking, drinking, You may need a combination of filters, prefilters or cartridges applying cosmetics or using the toilet. to protect against different forms of a chemical (such as vapor and mist) or against a mixture of chemicals. In addition, the following may be useful or required: f Where the potential for high exposure exists, use a NIOSH approved supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure f Use a vacuum to reduce dust during clean-up. DO NOT mode. For increased protection use in combination with an DRY SWEEP. auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus or an emergency escape air cylinder.
Personal Protective Equipment The OSHA Personal Protective Equipment Standard (29 CFR Fire Hazards 1910.132) requires employers to determine the appropriate If employees are expected to fight fires, they must be trained personal protective equipment for each hazard and to train and equipped as stated in the OSHA Fire Brigades Standard (29 CFR 1910.156). employees on how and when to use protective equipment.
f Sulphamic Acid may burn, but does not readily ignite. The following recommendations are only guidelines and may f Use dry chemical, CO2, water spray or foam as extinguishing not apply to every situation. agents. f POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE, including Gloves and Clothing Sulfur Oxides and Ammonia. f Avoid skin contact with Sulphamic Acid. Wear personal f Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool. protective equipment made from material which can not be permeated or degraded by this substance. Safety equipment suppliers and manufacturers can provide recommendations on the most protective glove and clothing material for your operation. f Safety equipment manufacturers recommend Butyl, Neoprene and Natural Rubber for gloves, and Tyvek® (for solid Sulphamic Acid), and Tychem® BR, Responder® and TK; and Trellchem® HPS and VPS (for Sulphamic Acid in solution), or the equivalent, as protective materials for clothing. f All protective clothing (suits, gloves, footwear, headgear) should be clean, available each day, and put on before work.
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Spills and Emergencies Occupational Health Information If employees are required to clean-up spills, they must be Resources properly trained and equipped. The OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (29 CFR The New Jersey Department of Health offers multiple services 1910.120) may apply. in occupational health. These services include providing informational resources, educational materials, public If Sulphamic Acid is spilled, take the following steps: presentations, and industrial hygiene and medical investigations and evaluations. f Evacuate personnel and secure and control entrance to the area. f Collect powdered material in the most convenient and safe For more information, please contact: manner and place into sealed containers for disposal. f Absorb liquids in vermiculite, dry sand, earth, or a similar material and place into sealed containers for disposal. New Jersey Department of Health f Eliminate all ignition sources. Right to Know f Ventilate and wash area after clean-up is complete. PO Box 368 f DO NOT wash into sewer. Trenton, NJ 08625-0368 f It may be necessary to contain and dispose of Sulphamic Phone: 609-984-2202 Acid as a HAZARDOUS WASTE. Contact your state Fax: 609-984-7407 Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or your regional office of the federal Environmental Protection E-mail: [email protected] Agency (EPA) for specific recommendations. Web address: http://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb
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are not intended to be copied and sold Handling and Storage Prior to working with Sulphamic Acid you should be trained for commercial purposes. on its proper handling and storage. f Sulphamic Acid reacts violently with CHLORINE, NITRIC ACID, and STRONG BASES (such as SODIUM HYDROXIDE and POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE). f Sulphamic Acid is not compatible with OXIDIZING AGENTS (such as PERCHLORATES, PEROXIDES, PERMANGANATES, CHLORATES, NITRATES, BROMINE and FLUORINE); AMMONIA; AMINES; and ISOCYANATES. f Sulphamic Acid reacts with WATER to release heat and form Ammonium Bisulfate. f Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated area.
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GLOSSARY
ACGIH is the American Conference of Governmental Industrial LEL or Lower Explosive Limit, is the lowest concentration of Hygienists. They publish guidelines called Threshold Limit a combustible substance (gas or vapor) in the air capable of Values (TLVs) for exposure to workplace chemicals. continuing an explosion.
mg/m3 means milligrams of a chemical in a cubic meter of air. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) are established It is a measure of concentration (weight/volume). by the EPA. They describe the risk to humans resulting from once-in-a lifetime, or rare, exposure to airborne chemicals. A mutagen is a substance that causes mutations. A mutation
is a change in the genetic material in a body cell. Mutations Boiling point is the temperature at which a substance can can lead to birth defects, miscarriages, or cancer. change its physical state from a liquid to a gas.
NFPA is the National Fire Protection Association. It classifies A carcinogen is a substance that causes cancer. substances according to their fire and explosion hazard.
The CAS number is unique, identifying number, assigned by NIOSH is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and the Chemical Abstracts Service, to a specific chemical. Health. It tests equipment, evaluates and approves
respirators, conducts studies of workplace hazards, and CFR is the Code of Federal Regulations, which are the proposes standards to OSHA. regulations of the United States government.
NTP is the National Toxicology Program which tests chemicals A combustible substance is a solid, liquid or gas that will burn. and reviews evidence for cancer.
A corrosive substance is a gas, liquid or solid that causes OSHA is the federal Occupational Safety and Health destruction of human skin or severe corrosion of containers. Administration, which adopts and enforces health and safety
standards. The critical temperature is the temperature above which a gas cannot be liquefied, regardless of the pressure applied. PEOSHA is the New Jersey Public Employees Occupational
Safety and Health Act, which adopts and enforces health and DEP is the New Jersey Department of Environmental safety standards in public workplaces. Protection.
Permeated is the movement of chemicals through protective DOT is the Department of Transportation, the federal agency materials. that regulates the transportation of chemicals.
ppm means parts of a substance per million parts of air. It is a EPA is the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal measure of concentration by volume in air. agency responsible for regulating environmental hazards.
Protective Action Criteria (PAC) are values established by ERG is the Emergency Response Guidebook. It is a guide for the Department of Energy and are based on AEGLs and emergency responders for transportation emergencies ERPGs. They are used for emergency planning of chemical involving hazardous substances. release events.
Emergency Response Planning Guideline (ERPG) values A reactive substance is a solid, liquid or gas that releases provide estimates of concentration ranges where one energy under certain conditions. reasonably might anticipate observing adverse effects.
STEL is a Short Term Exposure Limit which is usually a 15- A fetus is an unborn human or animal. minute exposure that should not be exceeded at any time
during a work day. A flammable substance is a solid, liquid, vapor or gas that will ignite easily and burn rapidly. A teratogen is a substance that causes birth defects by
damaging the fetus. The flash point is the temperature at which a liquid or solid gives off vapor that can form a flammable mixture with air. UEL or Upper Explosive Limit is the highest concentration in
air above which there is too much fuel (gas or vapor) to begin a IARC is the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a reaction or explosion. scientific group.
Vapor Density is the ratio of the weight of a given volume of Ionization Potential is the amount of energy needed to one gas to the weight of another (usually Air), at the same remove an electron from an atom or molecule. It is measured temperature and pressure. in electron volts.
The vapor pressure is a force exerted by the vapor in IRIS is the Integrated Risk Information System database on equilibrium with the solid or liquid phase of the same human health effects that may result from exposure to various substance. The higher the vapor pressure the higher chemicals, maintained by federal EPA. concentration of the substance in air.
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Common Name: SULPHAMIC ACID Synonyms: Amidosulfonic Acid; Sulfamidic Acid CAS No: 5329-14-6 Molecular Formula: NH2SO3H RTK Substance No: 1770 Description: Odorless, white, crystalline solid
HAZARD DATA Hazard Rating Firefighting Reactivity 3 - Health Sulphamic Acid may burn, but does not readily Sulphamic Acid reacts violently with CHLORINE, NITRIC ignite. ACID, and STRONG BASES (such as SODIUM HYDROXIDE and POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE). 0 - Fire Use dry chemical, CO2, water spray or foam as 0 - Reactivity extinguishing agents. Sulphamic Acid is not compatible with OXIDIZING POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE, AGENTS (such as PERCHLORATES, PEROXIDES, DOT#: UN 2967 including Sulfur Oxides and Ammonia. PERMANGANATES, CHLORATES, NITRATES, BROMINE and FLUORINE); AMMONIA; AMINES; and ERG Guide #: 154 Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers cool. ISOCYANATES. Hazard Class: 8 Sulphamic Acid reacts with WATER to release heat and (Corrosive) form Ammonium Bisulfate.
SPILL/LEAKS PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Isolation Distance: Odor Threshold: Odorless Spill: 25 meters (75 feet) Specific Gravity: 2.15 (water = 1) Water Solubility: Moderately soluble Fire: 800 meters (1/2 mile) Melting Point: 392oF (200oC) (Decomposes) Collect powdered material in the most convenient and safe manner and place into sealed containers for Molecular Weight: 97.1 disposal. pH: 1.18 (1% solution) Absorb liquids in vermiculite, dry sand, earth, or a similar material and place into sealed containers for disposal. DO NOT wash into sewer.
EXPOSURE LIMITS PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
No occupational exposure limits have been Gloves: Butyl, Neoprene and Natural Rubber established for Sulphamic Acid. Coveralls: Tyvek® (for solids); Tychem® BR, Responder® and TK; The Protective Action Criteria values are: Trellchem® HPS and VPS (for solutions) 3 PAC-1 = 40 mg/m Respirator: Full facepiece APR with High efficiency filters PAC-2 = 250 mg/m3 >40 mg/m3 - SCBA 3 PAC-3 = 500 mg/m
HEALTH EFFECTS FIRST AID AND DECONTAMINATION Eyes: Severe irritation and burns Remove the person from exposure. Flush eyes with large amounts of water for at least 30 minutes. Remove Skin: Severe irritation and burns Inhalation: Nose, throat and lung irritation, with contact lenses if worn. Seek medical attention immediately. coughing, and severe shortness of Quickly remove contaminated clothing and wash contaminated skin with breath (pulmonary edema) large amounts of water. Seek medical attention.
Begin artificial respiration if breathing has stopped and CPR if necessary. Transfer promptly to a medical facility. Medical observation is recommended as symptoms may be delayed. August 2009