Product ID:55469 HYDROXYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039569
MSDS Number: BWXGS

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HYDROXYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

CAS: 5470-11-1

RTECS: NC3675000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATIO N MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION/EDEMA OF THE LARNYX & BRONCHI/CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA.(SUPP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, BURNS, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
CYANOSIS, CONVULSIONS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTE NTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME/SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED
CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COM PLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. AIR & MOISTURE
SENSITIVE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAMES. STORE IN A COOL DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST, GET INTO EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: ABSORPTION INTO THE BODY LEADS TO THE FORMATION
OF METHEMOGLOBIN WHICH IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATION CAUSES CYANOSIS.
ONSET MAY BE DELAYED 2-4 HOURS/LONGER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:311-314.6F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME, MOISTURE, AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL & IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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