Product ID:34142-8 AMMONIA, 2.0 M SOLUTION IN METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:10/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F051964
MSDS Number: CCGCH

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

AMMONIA, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE-ANHYDROUS, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

OSHA PEL 35 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 17 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *96-3*

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/EYES & SKIN.
INHALATION: FATAL FROM SPASM/INFLAMMATION & EDEMA O F THE
LARYNX/BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITITS/PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY AFFECT
EYES/KIDNEYS/BRAIN. CAUSES BLINDNESS IF INGESTED
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:43F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME,
SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS
& TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VEN TILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP
ISCOMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE & STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
PACKAGED IN SURE/SEAL BOTTLES. KEEP FROM IGNITION SOURCES
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. NO SMOKING. HARMFUL
VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACESHIELD 8-INCH MIN.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
BATH,
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED
SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ CONT'D: TOXIC BY INHALATION. CAUSES BURNS. MAY AFFECT
PERIPHERAL NERVE, SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES, LUNGS.

Spec Gravity:0.787
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, AMMONIA

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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