Product ID:AMMONIA HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:07/15/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F045347
MSDS Number: BYLNG

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-9985
US

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

AMMONIA, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE-ANHYDROUS, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: 12-44%

OSHA PEL 35 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 17 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 56-88%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 350 MG/KG (SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CORROSIVE AT 500 PPM
(AMMONIA) IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HEALTH. SKIN: CORROSIVE.
EYES: CORROSIVE. INGESTION: CORROSIVE & TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DYSPNEA, CONVULION, CHEST PAIN,
SPASMS, SWELLING OF LIPS, RESTLESSNESS, HEADACHE, SALIVATION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, ANXIETY NEUROSES, STINGING SENSATION, STAINING OF
SKIN, LACRIMATION, BLINDNE SS, DIFFICULTY/INABILITY TO
SWALLOW/SPEAK, DIARRHEA, SHOCK, FEVER, CLAMMY SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CORNEAL DISEASE/GLAUCOMA, CHRONIC
RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
OXYGEN SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. MAINTAIN AIRWAY
& BLOOD PRESSURE. KEEP WARM & REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR 20
MINS. CHEMICAL BURNS-COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING, BANDAGE
SECURELY BUT NOT TIGHT. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 20 MINS. (SEE SUPP)

Lower Limits:16 (AMMONIA)
Upper Limits:25 (AMMONIA)
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGE:
WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. SAFELY REMOVE
CONTAINER. AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS. (SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME. AUTOIGNITION TEMP(AMMONIA)1202F. FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS
GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS/HOPPER CARS. IGNITES.

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH. SAFELY STOP LEAK. SMALL: TAKE UP
W/ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. SMALL DRY:
W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER & MOVE FROM
AREA. LARGE: DIKE. E VACUATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM IMCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES & IN A DRY, COOL, VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:INCOMPATIBLES CONT'D: OLEUM, COMBUSTIBLES,
PROPIOLACTONE, PROPYLENE OXIDE, SILVER NITRATE/OXIDE/PERMANGANATE.

Respiratory Protection:250 PPM: ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA/SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR. 500 PPM: ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA/SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACE-PIECE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET PELS. EQUIPMENT MUST BE
EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DUST RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD,
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH @ 1N SOLUTION: 11.6. FIRE CONT'D: APPLY COOL WATER AT SIDES OF
CONTAINER. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF
WATER AS FOG FROM SAFE DISTANCE. USE WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB
CORROSIVE VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND. FIRST AID: CONTINUE W/NORMAL
SALINE, COVER W/STERILE BANDAGES. INGESTION: DILUTE W/WATER/MILK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:97F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-107F
Vapor Pres:115
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACROLEIN, DIMETHYL SULFATE, FLUORINE, GOLD, IODINE, MERCURY,
METALS & ALLOYS, NITROMETHANE & OTHER PRECAUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE VAPORS OF AMMONIA & TOXIC
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL UN2672.

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