Product ID:SUDSY AMMONIA
MSDS Date:03/20/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N051725
MSDS Number: BTZRG

GROW GROUP INC

760 SOUTH VAIL AVE
MONTEBELLOW, CA 90640
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 213-724-6530

Preparer: DONALD GREEN

Cage: 0E7P7

GROW GROUP INC

MONTEBELLO, CA 90640 US

Cage: 0E7P7

(ORAL, RAT) 350

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: < 3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SULFATE OR FLUORINE. EXPLO MATLS CAN RESULT FROM

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BRTHG IF REQUIRED &/OR HAVE TRAINED PERSON

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IF CONSCIOUS,

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DRINK, FOLLOWED BY MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

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AREA FOR NEUTRALIZATION (DO NOT FLUSH DIRECTLY

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AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE MIGHT BE CONSIDERED FOR USE

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NH*3 CAN BE RECOVERED FROM SCRAP FOR USE OR SALE.

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& FLUSH W/WATER BEFORE DISCARDING.

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AND WHERE NEEDED, A FACEHIELD OR MASK TO PROTECT

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OF VAPS. TRAIN WORKERS IN PROPER HANDLING OF

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EXAM IS RECOMM FOR AMMONIA WORKERS & ADDNL EXAMS

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RECORDS. PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE WORKERS WITH EYE OR

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AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS. EMERGENCY

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUMMARY OF RISKS: AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
IS IRRIT & CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUE. EXCESSIVE INHAL OF VAPORS IS
IRRIT TO THE MUCOUS MEMB OF THE RESP TRACT & CAN RESULT IN HDCH,
COUGH, SEV LUNG CONGESTION (EDEM A AND DIFFICULTY IN BRTHG). SKIN
CONTACT W/LIQ CAN IRRIT, REDDEN & CAUSE BURNS. LIQ CNTCT W/THE EYES
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGING AND CAN
RESULT IN LOSS OF VISION. INGESTION IS CORROSIVE TO THE DIGESTIVE
TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
INCL UNDER EYELIDS, THEN CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMED, PREFERABLY AN
OPTHALMOLOGIST. SPEED & THORO IN RINSING EYES IS IMPORTANT TO AVOID
PERMAN ENT INJURY. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OFWATER WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED HELP PROMPTLY IF LARGE AREAS ARE
AFFECTED OR IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE
(ING 3)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROP TO SURROUNDING FIRE CNDTNS. USE
COLD WATER SPRAY TO CONTROL VAPS & COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS.(SUPP
DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED, MATL WILL EMIT NH*3 VAPORS
WHICH NECESSITATES RESP & EYE PROTECTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS.

Spill Release Procedures:PREPARE WRITTEN PLANS FOR EMER. INFORM SAFETY
PERSONNEL OF LRG SPILLS & EVAC AREA. PROVIDE VENT. THOSE INVOLVED
IN CLEAN-UP NEED PROT AGAINST CNTCT W/LIQ & INHAL OF MIST OR VAPS.
CNTN SPILL FOR RECOVE RY WHEN FEASIBLE OR FLUSH W/WATER TO (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:SEE WASTE DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL (<80F TO AVOID
PRESSURIZATION >1 ATM) AREA IN CLOSED CNTNRS, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, & INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.
Other Precautions:HANDLE AS A CORROSIVE LIQUID. PREVENT DAMAGE TO
CNTNRS. >50F, THE AMMONIA VAPOR FROM THIS MATL CAN BE A SERIOUS HAZ
IN A SPILL SITUATION. USE CAUTION WHEN OPENING SEALED CNTNRS FOR
PROPER PRESSURE REL IEF. DRAIN EMPTIED CNTNRS WELL (ING 9)

Respiratory Protection:FOR EMER & NONROUTINE CNDTNS ABOVE TLV, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/A FULL FACEPIECE RESP IS
SUITABLE FOR EXPOSURE BELOW 300 PPM; >300 PPM OR IF CONC IS
UNKNOWN, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVE D SELF-CONTAINED RESP W/FULL
FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO
MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF, CHEM SAFETY GOGGS,(ING 10)
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SUIT, BOOTS, GLOVES, APRON, OR OTHER
PROT CLTHG AS REQUIRED FOR WORKPLACE CNDTNS TO PVNT CNTCT WITH (ING
14)
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK PRACTS & EQUIP MUST BE ARRANGED TO PVNT
CNTCT OF AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE W/THE WORKER'S BODY & TO AVOID
INHAL(ING 11)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.982 +/- 0.003 (H*2O=1). APPEAR/ODOR: DETECTABLE AT 5 PPM &
IRRIT AT 25-50 PPM OF NH*3, PROVIDES WARNING OF HAZ CONCS IN AIR.
PH: 11.8+/-0.3. EXTING MEDIA: MATL ITSELF IS NOT FLAMM. MATLS TO
AVOID: ALUMINUM, & THEIR ALLOYS & W/GALVANIZED SURFS. VIOLENT RXNS
CAN OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, W/DIMETHYL (ING 2)

Vapor Pres:420-475
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS TO CLOUDY LIQ W/AN ODOR OF AMMONIA. THE
ODOR WHICH IS (SUPP DATA)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE IS STRONGLY ALKALINE AND IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACID
MATERIALS AND WITH COPPER, TIN, ZINC, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ADDING NAOH TO THIS MATERIAL AND/OR
HEATING WILL VOLATIZE NH*3.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FED, STATE & LOC REGS FOR PH, NH*3
CONTENT, & SALTS CONTENT FOR EFFLUENTS. AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE CAN BE
DILUTED W/WATER, NEUTRALIZED AS REQUIRED W/DILUTE HCL OR DILUTE
H*2SO*4, AND THEN HIGHLY DIL UTED W/WATER FOR DISCHARGE. SUITABLE
SCRAP (ING 7)

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