Product ID:AQUA AMMONIA/AMMONIA WATER, AX1303I
MSDS Date:04/24/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N024784
MSDS Number: BMNWH

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US

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Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; (AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

OSHA PEL 35 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 35 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. CORROSIVE TO
RESPIRATORY & DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE PNEUMONITIS,
PULMONARY EDEMA. TESTS ON LAB ANIMA LS INDICATE MATL MAY PRODUCE
ADVERSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. EYES:
IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. G IVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING, GET IMMED MED ATTN; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER CONTAINING
LEMON OR ORANGE JUICE.

Lower Limits:16%
Upper Limits:25%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE. DIKE SPILL, TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT;
CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL AREA. DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. DO
NOT MIX W/BLEACH OR OTHER OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS;
USE CAUTION!

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN
THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKRS GOG & FULL LGHT FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: NH*3 VAPOR RELEASE ON HEATING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-98F,-72C
Vapor Pres:115 @ 20C
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:0.9
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; DISTINCT, PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS/OXIDIZERS/OTHERS: HALOGENS/DIMETHYL SULFATE/ ACROLEIN/SILVER
CMPDS/HYPOCHLORITES/SODIUM HYDROXIDE/CU/FE/CA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING: PRODUCES TOXIC, IRRITATING &
CORROSIVE AMMONIA GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL
CURRENT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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