Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:03/23/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9643
MSDS Number: BXBKV

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-424-9300

Cage: 5F238

Cage: 5F238

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION-IS HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
INHALATION-INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR
BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA OR LUNG
INFLAMMATION. SKIN-CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE SEVRE IRRITATION.
EYE-MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE CORNES & BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING-MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNING OF THE
MOUTH AND STOMACH. SKIN-CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INHA LATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. THEN DILUTED
VINEGAR OR FRUIT JUICE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. ALSO WATER SPRAY TO COOL FLAME EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN A PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE. DO NOT GET WATER IN CONTAINERS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY PUGENT ODOR-CORROSIVE MATERIAL.
GIVES OFF FLAMMABLE VAPORS, VAPORS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH
AIR. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF IT CAN BE DONE WITH OUT RISK.
VENTILATE AREA. CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC
ACID. FLUSH AREA WITH FL OODING AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HCI.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSIVE-PROOF AREA. STORE BELOW 25C.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 25 PPM, A
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH AMMONIA/AMINE CARTRIDGE AND
DUST/MIST FILTER IS RECOMMEND ED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, SCBA IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH & EMERGENCY SHOWER. APRON OR
CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN. FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:83.0F,28.3C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Vapor Pres:720 @ 80F
Vapor Density:1.2 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.90
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:STRONG, ACRID, SUFFOCATING ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS, FOOD PRODUCTS, DIMETHYL
SULFATE, BRASS, BRONZ.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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