Product ID:O-A-451,TYPE I,AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE,TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:10/18/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-817-9929
MSDS Number: BRSTT

CONTINENTAL CHEM CORP

1330 BEECH STREET
TERRE HAUTE, IN 47808
US

Emergency Phone: 812-235-8035

Info Phone: 812-235-8035

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 23894

CONTINENTAL CHEM CORP

TERRE HAUTE, IN US

Cage: 23894

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 29.4%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 70.6%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:SEVERE IRRITANT.MAY CAUSE
PERMANENT OR SEVERE DAMAGE.SKIN:SEVERE IRRITANT.INHAL:HIGHLY
IRRITATING TO THE THROAT AND LUNGS.INGEST:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO
THE MOUTH,THROAT AND STOMACH,POSSIBLY CAUSI NG DEATH FROM SHOCK AND
ASPHYXIA.POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER
SWALLOWING.SKIN:SEVERE IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:TEARING,BLURRED
VISION.SKIN:BURNS.INHAL:COUGHING,DISCOMFORT,DIFFICULT
BREATHING,DYSPNEA,CHEST PAIN,PINK FROTHY
SPUTUM.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA ...SHOCK,ASPHYXIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CALL
PHYSICIAN.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CALL
PHYSICIAN.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GIVE WATER;THEN ORANGE OR
LEMON JUICE;THEN EGG WHITES,OLIVE OIL OR MILK.CALL
PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OIL OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLES MAY INCREASE
FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR CONTACT WITH SKIN &
EYES.FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.ABSORB IF POSSIBLE;PLACE IN
AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.CLEAN SPILL AREA BEFORE
READMITTING PERSONNEL.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID(EG.VINEGAR).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT.DO NOT
PRESSUREIZE DRUMS OR CARBOYS.
Other Precautions:AVOID UNCONTROLLED MIXING WITH HALOGENS OR
ACIDS.AVOID USE OF PIPES,VALVES & FITTINGS OF COPPER,COPPER
ALLOYS,OR GALVANIZED COATINGS.

Respiratory Protection:BELOW 3%-USE AMMONIA GAS MASK;ABOVE 3%-USE A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR DOES NOT ANSWER THE TELEPHONE.HMIS LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES SINCE
93229;NONE WERE ANSWERED.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:85.6F,29.8C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-107F,-77C
Vapor Pres:2.3
Spec Gravity:0.8974
pH:11
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID,PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:29.4

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:APPLICATIONS OF HEAT RELEASES AMMONIA GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.PLACE ANY
ABSORBED MATERIAL IN CONTAINERS SUITABLE FOR SHIPMENT TO DISPOSAL
AREA.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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