Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-124-2587
MSDS Number: BMGYZ

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AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 29.4%

OSHA PEL 35 PPM (AMMONIA)

ACGIH TLV: 35 PPM (AMMONIA)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SEVERE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION
AND BURNS. POSSIBLE BINDNESS. DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE ON EXPOSED
PARTS OF THE BODY. SEVERE COUGHING AND BRONCHIAL SPASMS CAN OCCUR.
LUNG INJURY. DEATH. CHRONIC: AMM ONIA IS NOT ACCUMULATED IN THE
BODY ANDTHERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF CHRONIC EFFECT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, BLINDNESS.
SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION. POSSIBLE CHEMICAL BURNS AND TISSUE DAMAGE.
INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, SEVERE COUGHING
AND BRONCHIAL SPASMS. S EVERE LUNG CONGESTION, CONVULSIONS, SHOCK.
MAY BE FATAL. INGESTION: SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
VOMITING, DIARRH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS HAVING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASE OR PERSONS WHO HAVE SHOWN EVIDENCE OF UNDUE SENSITIVITY TO
AMMONIA SHOULD NOT BE EMPLOYED WHERE THEY WILL BE EXPOSED TO
AMMONIA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATI ON: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:
TOXIC. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:16 (NH3)
Upper Limits:25 (NH3)
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. WEAR FIRE FIGHTING
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A FULL FACED SCBA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM A FAR DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS ABVOVE 842F. AVOID
EXPOSURE TO LIQUID PRODUCT INVOLVED IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF SPILL. WEAR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP SPILL IF POSSIBLE. STAY
UPWIND AND USE WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB THE EVOLVED GAS. DILUTE WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CONT AIN SPILL BY DIKING.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID. (NONE IF ALLOWED TO EVAPORATE).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL (80F), WELL VENTILATED
AREA, AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AND OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
KEEP CONTAINERS TIHGTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:ZINC, COPPER, AND COPPER BASED ALLOYS SUCH AS BRASS
ARE RAPIDLY CORRODED BY MOIST AMMONIA. AVOID USE OF THESE METALS IN
AMMONIA SERVICE. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH AND US BUREAU OF MINES APPROVED
RESPIRATORS FOR AMMONIA. NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS MUST BE USED WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERABLE. INSURE WORK AREA DOES NOT EXCEED
30 PPM
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS AND APRON. EYE WASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
SMOKING OR EATING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: EYE INJURY MAY APPEAR AS DELAYED PHENOMENON.
PULMONARY EDEMA MAY FOLLOW CHEMICAL BRONCHITIS. SUPPORTIVE
TREATMENT WITH NECESSARY VENTILATORY ACTIONS, INCLUDING OXYGEN MAY
WARRANT CO NSIDERATION.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:RELEASE NH3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F FZ PT
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:842F,450C
Vapor Pres:475
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:0.8974
pH:11-13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SIMILAR TO WATER.
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PUNGENT IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS. AMMONIA REACTS WITH CHLORINE, BROMINE, MERCURY, SILVER,
SILVER SOLDER. AVOID USE OF NON FERROUS METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION. RELEASES AMMONIA VAPORS WHEN HEATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGH TEMPERATURE DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. COMPLY
WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

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