Product ID:AMMONIA PH - ADJUSTING ISA, 951211
MSDS Date:05/25/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N024551
MSDS Number: BMCLB

ORION RESEARCH INC

529 MAIN ST
BOSTON, MA 02129
US

Emergency Phone: 617-242-3900

Info Phone: 617-242-3900

Preparer: THOMAS F. FLYNN

Cage: 30260

ORION RESEARCH INC

BOSTON, MA 02129 US

Telephone: 617-242-3900

Cage: 30260

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

(ORL,RAT)200 MG/KG.

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (DISODIUM

CAS: 139-33-3

RTECS: AH4375000

Fraction By Weight: 1.8%

THYMOLPTHALEIN

CAS: 125-20-2

Fraction By Weight: 1.0%

DEIONIZED WATER

CAS: 77-18-5

Fraction By Weight: 67.2%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MILD TO SEVERE IRRITATION,
LARGE DOSES-DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA, SMALL SKIN BURNS W/DEEP
ULCERATION, SEVERE BURNS & DISINTEGRATION OF CONJUNCTIVAL & CORNEAL
EPITHELIUM. CORROSION OF LIPS, M OUTH, TONGUE & PHARYNX, VOMITING
OF MUCOSA - ASPHYXIA CAN OCCUR FROM SWELLING OF THROAT. SORE
THROAT, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COUGHING, LABORED BREATHING - BURNS OF
SKIN. CHRONIC:BRONCHIAL IRRITANT, COUGHING, PNEUMONIA,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, DERMATITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG CONDITIONS, IRRITATED OR
SENSITIVE SKIN.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NECESSARY. KEEP
WARM & AT REST. GET MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLOTHING. GET MD. EYES:FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, WHILE LIFTING LIDS. GET MD.
INGEST:GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER & ALLOW VOMITING TO
OCCUR. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNRS AWAY IF POSS, COOL FROM SIDE, USE FLOODING QTYS OF
H*2O AS FOG. APPLY FROM DIST, STAY (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES,
CLOTHING & FACE SHIELD. PREVENT SKIN CONTACT - PICK UP, NEUTRALIZE
W/HCL, FLUSH RESULTING SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION DOWN DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE W/HCL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP COOL & WELL SEALED. STORE AWAY
FROM ACIDS, FLAMMABLES.
Other Precautions:SARA TITLE III - CH*3OH & N*AOH ARE CERCLA HAZARDS &
ARE REGULATED BY SECTION 313 OF SARA AMENDMENT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED 100 MG/M3 SCBA FULL
FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYE WASH
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NO EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:@ 25C STRONGLY ALKALINE (14). FIRE FIGHT PROC:UPWIND, AVOID
BREATHING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:14F,-10C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BLUE SOLUTION, SLIGHT ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:10

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CNTCT W/H*2O MAY CAUSE HEAT TO BE RELEASED. CNTCT W/ACIDS, FLAMM LIQ &
ORG HALOGEN CMPDS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORING NEAR ACIDS OR ORGANIC HALOGENS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM
OXIDE WHICH CAN REACT W/WATER OR STEAM TO PRODUCE HEAT OR FLAMMABLE
H*2 GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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