Product ID:AQUA AMMONIA
MSDS Date:02/10/1994
FSC:6750
NIIN:01-124-2587
MSDS Number: BMGZB

MICHLIN DIAZO PRODUCTS CORP

10501 HAGGERTY ST
DEARBORN, MI 48126
US

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924

Info Phone: 313-846-5700

Preparer: ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE

Cage: 8Y149

MICHLIN DIAZO PRODUCTS CORP

DEARBORN, MI 48126 US

Telephone: 800-255-3924

Cage: 8Y149

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 25.5%

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: 74.5%

NON-HAZARDOUS CORROSIVE INHIBITOR

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION AND DESTRUCTION OF
TISSUE ON EXPOSED PARTS OF THE BODY. SEVERE COUGHING AND BRONCHIAL
SPASMS CAN OCCUR. CHRONIC: AMMONIA IS NOT ACCUMULATED IN THE BODY
AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF CH RONIC EFFECT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN: SEVERE
IRRITATION. POSSIBLE CHEMICAL BURNS AND POSSIBLE TISSUE DAMAGE.
INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, SEVERE COUGHING
AND BRONCHIAL SPASMS. MAY BE FAT AL. INGESTION: SEVERE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
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
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1204F
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. AVOID EXPOSURE TO
LIQUID PRODUCT INVOLVED IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF SPILL. CONTAIN LIQUID SPILL
AND ALLOW TO EVAPORATE. PREVENT DISCHARGE OF SPILLED LIQUID INTO
SEWERS OR STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID. (NONE IF ALLOWED TO EVAPORATE).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, 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.

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
THE AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE FOR PURE AMMONIA IS 631C.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=27.C, 80.5F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-75.C, -103.F
Vapor Pres:475
Spec Gravity:0.8974
pH:11-13
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH PUNGENT IRRITATING ODOR.

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
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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