Product ID:AQUA AMMONIA
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4436
MSDS Number: BDMXL

Emergency Phone: 609-931-6100

Info Phone: 215-923-8890

Cage: KO809

Telephone: 215-923-8890

Cage: KO809

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE;SKIN IRRITATION,BURNS;BLUSTERS
FORMATION;EYE BURNS MAY LEAD TO BLINDNESS; INGESTION MAY CAUSE
BURNING PAIN IN
MOUTH,THROAT,STOMACH,COUGHING,VOMITING,DIARRHEA;INHALATION MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION,HEAD ACHE,COUGHING,SEVERE LUNG
CONGESTION,BREATHING DIFFCULTY,CONVULSION,SHOCK:CHRONIC;LUNG
DAMAGE,RESPIRATORY DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER,CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR;GET MEDICAL HELP AT ONCE.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE;USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GIVES AMMONIA GAS;COMBUSTION OF RELEASED
AMMONIA MAY FORM NITROGEN OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;STOP SOURCE IF
POSSIBLE;DILUTE WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER;CONTAIN SPILL BY DIKING.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.KEEP IN STRONG GLASS OR PLASTIC,TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
FOR AMMONIA IF ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL BELOW THE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NOTED;FULL SKIN AND EYES PROTECTION,EYE
WASH,SAFETY SHOWERS
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DGSC-SLM RECEIVED MSDS,NOV 13,1987.

HCC:B1
Vapor Pres:420-475MMH
Vapor Density:<1.0
Spec Gravity:0.8974
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID AND PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS,COPPER,BRASS,BRONZE,AL ALLOYS,HG,AU,AG,STRONG
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H*2 AND N*2 ABOVE 450C

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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