BDKCN - AQUA AMMONIA

Product Identification

Product ID:AQUA AMMONIA
MSDS Date:06/19/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9643
MSDS Number: BDKCN

Responsible Party
MICHLIN DIAZO PRODUCTS CORP
10501 HAGGERTY ST
DEARBORN, MI 48126
US

Emergency Phone: 800-521-3240/313-846-5700

Info Phone: 800-521-3240/313-846-5700

Preparer: ERIC NACHLAS

Cage: 8Y149

Contractor
MICHLIN DIAZO PRODUCTS CORP
DEARBORN, MI 48126 US

Telephone: 800-255-3924

Cage: 8Y149

Ingredients

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 29.4%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS


WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 70.6%


NON-HAZARDOUS CORROSIVE INHIBITOR

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 350 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
SKIN:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION:CAN
RESULT IN HEADACHES, COUGHING, SEVERE LUNG CONGESTION.
INGESTION:CORROSIVE TO THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. M AY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. CHRONIC- AMMONIA IS NOT ACUMULATED IN THE BODY AND THERE
IS NO EVIDENCE OF CHRONIC EFFECT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION AND BURNS,
TEARING, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, SEVERE COUGHING AND
BRONCHIAL SPASMS, DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE ON ANY EXPOSED PART OF THE
BODY
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE DISORDERS, SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALED:REMOVE TO F RESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO LUNGS. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1204F
Lower Limits:25(NH*3 GAS)
Upper Limits:16(NH*3 GAS)
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
NIOSH-APPROVED FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE
WATER SPRAY TO KNOCK DOWN VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS WILL CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
RESPIRATOR. CONTAIN SPILLS WITH DIKES/SAND BAGS. PREVENT RUN-OFF
INTO GROUND/SURFACE WATERS/SEWERS. RECOVER IF POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE
WITH DILUTE ACID AND US E ABSORBENTS. REPORT LARGE SPILLS. RQ =1000
LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID, HCL OR H2SO4

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EITHER LIQUID OR VAPORS. DIRECT
CONTACT WITH MERCURY MUST BE AVOIDED. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE KEPT
WELL SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. MATERIAL MAY ATTACK ZN, CU, HG, SN AND
THEIR ALLOYS. KEE P OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED ESTABLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
THIS PRODUCT.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE NEOPRENE SPLASH APRON. SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYEWASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING FUMES, MISTS, VAPORS OR GASES.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. FUMES ARE VERY
IRRITATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.

Chemical Properties

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=27.C, 80.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-75.C, -103.F
Vapor Pres:475 @ 60F
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:0.8974 @ 60F
pH:12.0
Viscosity:NOT KNOWN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PUNGENT IRRITATING ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, BLEACHES, GOLD, MERCURY,
SILVER, IODINE, BROMINE, CHLORINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES AMMONIA IF HEATED.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM AS FERTILIZER IF POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE
DISPOE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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