Product ID:AQUA AMMONIA 26BE 38# (26-05018-00)
MSDS Date:11/04/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011059
MSDS Number: BHPFB

HARCROS CHEM INC (FORMERLY NEW ENGLAND CHEM CO)

5200 SPEAKER ROAD
KANSAS CITY, KS 66106

Emergency Phone: 913-321-3131; 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 913-321-3131

Preparer: GENE TURNER

Cage: HARCR

HARCROS CHEM INC (FORMERLY NEW ENGLAND CHEM CO)

KANSAS CITY, KS 66106

Telephone: 913-321-3131

Cage: HARCR

AMMONIA (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: 28-30%

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: 70-72%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC(LO)INHAL HUMAN 5000 PPM (SUP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CORROSIVE. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS DAMAGE, INCLUDE ULCER, PERFORATION, SCARRING, GLAUCOMA,
IRIS ATROPHY, CATARACT OR BLINDNESS. SKIN: LOCAL IRRIT, BURN
BLISTER FORM. INHAL: IRRIT, HEADACHE, COUGH, SEVER LUNG CONGEST,
BREATH DFCLT,CONVULS, SHOCK. HIGH CONC MAY CAUSE LARYNGITIS,
TRACHEITIS, (EFFECT OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PULMONARY EDEMA, CHEST PAINS OR
PNEUMONITIS. INGEST: MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNING OF GULLET, STOMACH,
MOUTH AND THROAT. POSSIBLE DEATH. THE MOST ACCEPTABLE VIEW IS THAT
ANY AMOUNT FROM ONE TEASP OON OR GREATER CAN BE DANGEROUS IF
INGESTED. NH*3 IS NOT ACCUMULATED IN THE BODY+ THERE IS NO EVIDENCE
OF CHRONIC EFFECT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE WORKERS WITH
EYE OR PULMONARY DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES: CALL PHYS AT ONCE. IRRIGATE EYE IMMED FOR 15 MIN + RPT
FOR 5 MIN EACH 10 MIN FOR 1 HR. HOLD EYELIDS APART TO FLUSHENTIRE
SURFACE. SKIN: FLUSH W/ H*2O FOR 15 MIN. DON'T APPLY SALVE OR
OINTMENT. C ALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. BRTHSTOP, GIVE ART
RESP. BRTH DFCLT GIVE O*2. CALL MD. INGEST: DON'T INDUCE VOMIT
DRINK LG AMT OF H*2O OR DILUT VINEGAR, LEMON/ORANGE JUICE. FOLLOW
W/(SEE SUP DATA)

Lower Limits:SUP DATA
Upper Limits:SUP DATA
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG OR SPRAY FOR ESCAPING AMMONIA GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE FROM ANOTHER CAUSE,
SPRAY/FOG OF H*2O IS EFFECTIVE IN REMOV GEN NH*3 GAS FROM
ATMOSHPHERE. USE SCBA,KEEP CONT COOL W/ H*2O STREAM + SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RAPID ADD TO CONC UNIVERSAL ACIDS COULD
CREATE EXPLO COND. IN AIR NH*3 GAS IS FLAM + CAN EXPLODE AT CONC OF
16-25% NH*3 BY VOL. NH*3 INCREASES FIRE (SUP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESP PROT + PROT CLOTH. STOP LEAK AT
SOURCE IF POSS. STAY UPWIND USE H*2O TO ABSORB EVOLV GAS. DILUTE
W/LG AMT OF H*2O. DIKE, KEEP SPILL FROM STREAM/LAKE. EVAC AREA
DOWNWIND OF SPILL, LG RELS WIL L PRDCE VISIBLE WHITE CLOUD. POSS
FATALTO HUMANS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL AREA (80 F), VENTED
CONTR/PRESS VESSEL W/ SAFE DEVICE. AWAY FROM HEAT. OPEN CONTR
CAUTIOUS. NEVER FILL PRESS TANK OVER 85% OF VESSEL VOL
Other Precautions:ANY ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE OF THIS CHEM EQUAL TO OR
OVER THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF 1000 LBS. MUST BE REPORTED PROMPTLY
TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C. (800-424-8802)

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONC OF NH*3 ABOVE PEL/TLV LIMITATIONS + UP
TO 300 PPM USE A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESP WITH CARTRIDGE FOR NH*3
(MFR). NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN .
Ventilation:SUFFIENT TO MAINTAIN NH*3 GAS CONC BELOW25 PPM TWA BY VOL.
ROOMS WHERE NH*3 GAS MIGHT ESCAPE SHOULD BE VENTED TO OUTSIDE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLE, FACESHLD OPTIONAL
Other Protective Equipment:HIGH CONC COMPLETE ACID SUIT. LOW CONC
RUBBER COAT. SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, WASH STATIONS, HARD HAT, +
BARRIER CREAMS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
PREPLACEMENT AND PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMS ISRECOMMENDED FOR AMMONIA
WORKERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UEL: 25 FOR EVOLVED NH*3. LEL: 16 FOR EVOLVED NH*3. EXPLO HAZ: HAZ FROM
OTHER COMBUST MAT, INCLUDE OIL. FLAME LIMIT ARE BROAD BY INCR TEMP.
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD(LO) HUMAN ORAL-43MG/KG. FIRST AID PROC: A
DEMULCENT, EGG WHITE, OLIVE OIL, MILK. CALL MD. MATL AVOID: OCCUR
W/ DIMETHYL SULFATE, F. EXPLO MAT CAN RESULT FROM RXN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:80 F; 26 C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:546 @ 20 C
Vapor Density:< 1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.897
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; PUNGENT ODOR (AMMONIA)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CNDTNS (STAB): SURF, CU, BRASS, BRONZE, AL ALLOY, HG, AU, AG, OR STRONG
OXIDIZER.AVOID HEAT, VIOLENT RXN CAN (SUP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID MIX W/ SULFURIC ACID OR OTHER STRONG
MINERAL ACIDS, HYPOCHLORITES, HALOGEN, N*AOH. AVOID
FE,GALVANIZED(MATL AVOID)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NH*3 ON HEATING ABOVE 842 F YIELD
HYDROGEN, + NITROGEN GASES. CONTACT OF VAPOR WITH HOT SURFACES MAY
FORM HYDROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE SUBJECT TO FED, STATE + LOCAL
REGULATIONS. SUITABLE DILUTED, PRODUCT MAY BE DISPOSED OF ON
AGRICULTURAL LAND AS FERTILIZER. SUITABLE SCRAP AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MIGHT BE CONSIDERED FOR USE IN NEUT RALIZING ACID WASTE.

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