Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:03/23/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4436
MSDS Number: BDMXN

POLY RESEARCH CORP

125 CORPORATE DR
HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742
US

Emergency Phone: 516-758-0460, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 516-758-0460

Cage: 5F238

POLY RESEARCH CORPORATION

HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742-2007 US

Telephone: 516-758-0460

Cage: 64713

AMMONIA (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: 28%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/35 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION/BURNS OF EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY & G.I.TRACTS; CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. HARMFUL OR
FATAL IF INGESTED. CHRONIC:SEVERE IRRITATION, INJURY TO EYES, OR
BLINDNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TISSUE BURNS, INJURY TO
EYES/BLINDNESS, PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHITIS, DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING, MOUTH AND STOMACH BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINA TED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
DRINK ORANGE JUICE IF CONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE AMMONIA GAS WILL BE LIBERATED
AT ALL TEMPERATURES WHICH CAN BE EXPLOSIVE UNDER SOME CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION; CONTAIN FREE
MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE; USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE
AREA FOLLOWED BY FLUSHING WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID OR VINEGAR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR AMMONIA
AS REQUIRED IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT CUT,DRILL AND WELD CONTAINERS.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=28.C, 82.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-78.C, -108.4F
Vapor Pres:720@ 80F
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.90
pH:>12.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1.0(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WATER LIKE LIQUID,AMMONIA ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,COPPER,ALUMINUM,ZINC, BRASS AND BRONZ.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GAS AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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