Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:04/22/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4436
MSDS Number: BDMXQ

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Cage: DO870

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Cage: 70829

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 20 - 30%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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-EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS.INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE COUGHING,CHEST
PAINS,DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS.INGESTION:MAY
CAUSE SEVERE BURNING TO MOUTH & STOMAC H.CHRONIC-UNKNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CHEST PAINS,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION CAN CAUSE
SEVERE BURNING OF THE MOUTH & STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE DISORDERS OR
IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES.EYES AND SKIN:FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF
CONSC IOUS,DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE.

Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:27
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS & FULL FACE PIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMMONIA GAS

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. CAREFULLY
NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH DILUTE HCL. FLUSH AREA WITH FLOODING AMOUNT
OF WATER. USE CAUTION. REPORTABLE QUANTITY IS 1000 POUNDS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HCL OR H2SO4

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL & VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM HEAT & ACIDS.KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORAGE COLOR CODE IS WHITE STRIPE. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER EACH USE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. STORE IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATI ON.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH AMMONIA/AMINE CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED.
FOR HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS, US E A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES-FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE SUIT, EYE-WASH FACILITIES, SAFETY
SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHILE WORKING WITH
THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:0.90
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION, STRONG ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND FLUORINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES; DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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