Product ID:AQUA AMMONIA 26 DEG
MSDS Date:01/29/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-826-6121
MSDS Number: BJNMN

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC

3849 FISHER RD
COLUMBUS, OH 43228-1017
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263/606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 7L600

SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES

1649 COLTON (MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS !), CA 92324 US

Telephone: 714-370-3921/FAX824-0341 ALL WRONG#

Cage: 0HF19

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 61%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 40 - 45%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (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:CORROSIVE LIQUID WILL BURN AND BLISTER
EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY LEAD TO SKIN DERMATITIS.
INGESTION OF LIQUID OR MIST WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, MOUTH, THROAT AND GASTOR INTESTINAL TRACT AND MAY RESULT
IN VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. CAUSES LUNG IRRITATION AND MAY RESULT IN
PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
SHOWN ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE AND WILL BURN
EXPOSED TISSUE. INGESTION MA Y RESULT IN ASTHMA-LIKE REACTIONS
(WHEEZING, COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A SKIN/EYE OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDER SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR USING THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR & RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE : IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK WATER TO
DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE MILK OF MAGENESIA. GET MEDICAL
HELP.

Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
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:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. AMMONIA GAS WILL BE
PRODUCED. CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE UPON HEATING.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQUID ON PAPER, VERMICULITE OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND LET EVAPORATE IN FUME HOOD OR AWAY FROM
PEOPLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID AND DILUTE WITH WATER BY
FLUSHING AREA. DIKE LARGE SPILL S AND PUMP WASTE LIQUID TO SALVAGE
TANK.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID (VINEGAR)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED WORK AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PLACE STORAGE TANKS IN A
DIKED CONTAINMENT AREA. STORE < 60F
Other Precautions:SPILLAGE CAN BE SLIPPERY. AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH
LIQUID AND VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR HANDLING MIST IF PROLONGED CONTACT WITH MATERIAL.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE ROOM VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON IS RECOMMENDED. FULL RUBBER
BOOTS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE LIQUID AND VAPOR - AVOID CONTACT. SHOES SOAKED WITH MATERIAL
SHOULD BE DISCARDED.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=26.7C, 80.F
Vapor Pres:755 @80F
Vapor Density:0.6 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.897
pH:13.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PUNGENT AMMONIA ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIES, BRASS, SLIVER,
COPPER, MERCURY,IRON,ALKALI METALS, HYPOCHLORITES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DILUTED AND NEUTRALIZED LIQUID COULD BE
FLUSHED TO A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM VIA THE SEWER OR GIVEN TO
A LICENSED DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR. CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS. UNDILUTED MATER IAL IS A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE (CODE =
D002).

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