Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE TECH
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-527-2476
MSDS Number: BGXRC

Emergency Phone: 812-235-8035

Info Phone: 812-235-8035

Preparer: A. ASHKIN

Cage: 23894

Cage: 23894

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 10% WT

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN IRRITANT CAUSING GRAY SPLOTCHES.
BURNING OF THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, PULMONARY
CONGESTION, ASPHYXIA. EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO THE EYES. INGESTION OF
AQUA AMMONIA IS EXTREMELY HAZARDO US AND MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SEE ABOVE

First Aid:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION, EYES FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATT ENTION. INHALATION REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN.
INGESTION DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK AS MUCH COLD MILK (OR
WATER) AS CAN BE TOLERATED WITHOUT CAUSING VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:25
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND
NON- EXPLOSIVE, BUT AMMONIA VAPORS RELEASED FROM SOLUTION CAN FORM
AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID PHYSICAL CONTRACT AND INHALATION OF
VAPORS. DILUTE WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS. STORE IN
COOL AREA WITH ADEQUATE VENTILTION. HAVE FLUSHING WATER AVAILABLE.

Respiratory Protection:SELF CONTAINED. ALKALINE GAS CONISTER
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO KEEP NH3 CONCENTRATION AT LESS THAN 50 PPM
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:GAS-TIGHT GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE BELOW
Vapor Pres:584
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:.960
Evaporation Rate & Reference:ETHER LESS THAN 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:10%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTED SOLUTION CAN BE DISPOSED OF AS WASTE
WATER UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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