Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE,ZINC OXIDE
MSDS Date:04/05/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-386-5562
MSDS Number: CCVVN

POLY RESEARCH CORPORATION

125 CORPORATE DRIVE
HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742
US

Emergency Phone: 516-758-0460

Info Phone: 516-758-0460

Cage: 64713

POLY SCIENTIFIC R&D CORP.

BAY SHORE, NY 11706 US

Telephone: 516-586-0400

Cage: 67458

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 28 - 30%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ZINC OXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) 350 MG/KG (RTECS, NH3)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, EYE
DAMAGE, BLINDNESS. CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE S EVERE IRRITATION/BURNS OF
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNG INFLAMMATION. INGESTION MAY BE FATAL.
CAUSES BURNS. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, TEARING,
SEVERE COUGHING, DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE ON ANY EXPOSED PART OF THE
BODY, CHEST PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, DEATH,
BLINDNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE DISORDERS, SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER,
THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR
IF NEEDED . ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNTOF WATER FOLLOWED
BY LEMON JUICE, ORANGE JUICE, EGG WHITE, VEGETABLE OIL. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
NIOSH-APPROVED FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND
NON-EXPLOSIVE, BUT AMMONIA VAPORS RELEASED FROM SOLUTION CAN FORM
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR IN CONFINED AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
SCBA. RECOVER IF POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE HCL/SODIUM
BISULFATE. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.
OTHERWISE, ABSORB WITH SAN D. TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE CONTAINER
FORDISPOS
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID, HCL, H2SO4, SODIUM BISULFATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE IN A CORROSIVE PROOF AREA,
BELOW 25C/77F.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EITHER LIQUID OR VAPORS.
CONTAINERS SHOULD BE KEPT WELL SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. MATERIAL MAY
ATTACK ZN, CU, HG, SN AND THEIR ALLOYS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. FOR LABORATORY US E ONLY. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH AMMONIA CANISTER, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
VAPOR LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON. SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYEWASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING AND AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=28.3C, 83.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-77.8C, -108.F
Vapor Pres:720 @ 80F
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.90
pH:ALKALI
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID WITH STRONG ACRID SUFFOCATING ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, FOOD PRODUCTS, DIMETHYL SULFATE,
BRASS, BRONZ
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GAS AND NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BISULFATE AND
FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.

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