Ammonium Sulfate Blender Grade

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Ingestion: Small doses may cause mild discomfort. Used as a general purpose food additive for buffer and neutralizing agent. Inhalation: Slight discomfort possible--causes readily reversible changes which disappear after end of exposure. Dust may cause further aggravation to those predisposed to respiratory problems. Eye Contact: Slight eye abrasion possible. Skin Absorption: Prolonged contact may cause slight skin abrasion. Skin Contact: Slight abrasion possible. Effects of Overdose: One reference lists that massive doses ingested or large doses administered under the skin, or in the blood stream, may cause diarrhea, and there arises the possibility of sufficient absorption to produce diuresis and systemic ammonia poisoning. Another reference lists unknown-no information on humans considered valid by authors.