Revision Date: 01/19/2023

1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY INFORMATION

Product Identifiers

Name: Uranium Ammonium Acetate

Formula: (NH₃OH)[UO₂(CH₃COO)₃]

Identified uses: Laboratory chemicals, manufacture of substances.

 

Supplier

IBI Labs

3495 N. Dixie Hwy. Unit # 8

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Tel: 561-826-0061 Fax: 561-892-8450

Emergency Telephone Numbers

INFOTRAC

USA & Canada contact number: 1-800-535-5053

International contact number: 1-352-323-3500

2. FIRST AID MEASURES

Description of First Aid Measures

General advice:

• Consult a physician.
• Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
• Move out of dangerous area.

If inhaled:

• If breathed in, move person into fresh air.
• If not breathing, give artificial respiration.
• Consult a physician.

In case of skin contact:

• Wash off with soap and plenty of water.
• Take patient immediately to hospital.
• Consult a physician.

In case of eye contact: Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician.

If swallowed:

• Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
• Rinse mouth with water.
• Consult a physician.

3. FIREFIGHTING MEASURES

• Use appropriate media to suppress exposure fire.
• Contain runoff.

Advice for firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.

4. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Personal precautions, protective equipment, and emergency procedures:

• Wear respiratory protection.
• Avoid dust formation.
• Avoid breathing vapors, mist, or gas.
• Ensure adequate ventilation.
• Evacuate personnel to safe areas.
• Avoid breathing dust.

Environmental precautions:

• Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
• Do not let product enter drains.
• Discharge into the environment must be avoided.

Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up:

• Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust.
• Sweep up and shovel.
• Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.

5. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Precautions for safe handling:

• Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
• Avoid formation of dust and aerosols.
• Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed.

For precautions see section 2.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities: Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

Specific end uses: Apart from the uses mentioned in section 1 no other specific uses are stipulated.

6. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION

Exposure Controls

Appropriate engineering controls:

• Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothing.
• Wash hands before breaks, and immediately after handling the product.

Personal Protective Equipment

Eye and face protection:

• Face shield, and safety glasses.
• Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).

Skin protection:

• 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.

Body Protection: Complete suit protecting against chemicals, the type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.

Respiratory protection: Where risk assessment shows air purifying respirators are appropriate use a full-face particle respirator type N100 (US) or type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges as a backup to engineering controls. If the respirator is the sole means of protection, use a full-face supplied air respirator. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).

Control of environmental exposure

• Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
• Do not let product enter drains.
• Discharge into the environment must be avoided.

7. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Product:

• Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company.
• Contact a licensed professional waste disposal service to dispose of this material.
• Dissolve or mix the material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber.

Contaminated packaging: Dispose of as unused product.

8. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

The U.S. Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR Parts 100-185), the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and International Maritime Organization (IMDG) are all factored into the classification and transport of material.

Proper Shipping Name:

Hazard Class:

UN/ID Number:                                                     To be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Special Information:

Packing Group:

Classification of substances with multiple hazards must be determined in accordance with the criteria presented in the regulations mentioned above. Due to the various quantities/combinations of materials being shipped at one time, the information above must be determined based on the characteristics of the specific shipment.

9. OTHER INFORMATION

Copyright 2014 IBI Labs. License granted to make unlimited paper copies for internal use only.

IBI Labs expects that recipients of their material are in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) which requires employers to provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.

The information and recommendations set forth herein are presented in good faith and believed to be correct as of the revision date. However, recipients of this material should use this information only as a supplement to other information gathered by them and should make independent judgement of the suitability and accuracy of this information. IBI Labs will not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including but not limited to, loss of any kind whatsoever resulting from the use of the information provided in this Safety Data Sheet. IBI Labs expressly includes all warranties, expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

This information is furnished without warranty, and any use of the product not in conformance with this Safety Data Sheet, or in combination with any other product or process, is the responsibility of the user.