Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:07/15/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N075305
MSDS Number: CDZRG

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES

11 WEST 42ND ST
NEW YORK, NY 10036
US

Emergency Phone: 212-789-3535

Info Phone: 212-789-3535

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

25%.

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 12-44%

OSHA PEL 35 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM (MFR)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 56-88%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CORR.

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SEV PAIN, STINGING SENSATION, SEV BURNS &

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GELATINOUS & NECROTIC & TISS DESTRUCT MAY BE DEEP. IF

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CORR. IMMED SEV PAIN, BLEPHAROSPASM,

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CORNEAL EDEMA & WRINKLING ON POSTERIOR SURF; RECOVERY

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LACRIM, PALPEBRAL EDEMA, INCR INTRAOCULAR PRESS, OVAL

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BLINDNESS, POSS PERM. CORNEAL & LENTICULAR

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OF PIGMENT FROM POSTERIOR PIGMENT LAYER OF IRIS.

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EXTENT OF

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INCL PERSIST EDEMA, VASCULARIZATION & SCARRING OF

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GLAUCOMA, STAPHYLOMA, CATARACT, ATROPHY OF RETINA &

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PAIN, CIRCUMORAL BURNS & CORR OF MUC MEMBS WHICH AT

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EDEMATOUS & ULCERATED. PROFUSE SALIVATION &

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INVOLVED W/BURNING PAIN, VOMIT & DIARR. VOMITUS MAY

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MUCOSA. EPIGLOTTAL EDEMA MAY RSLT IN RESP DISTRESS &

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PULSE, SHALLOW RESP & CLAMMY SKIN. CIRCULATORY

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ARE POSS; MEDIASTINITIS, SUBSTERNAL PAIN,

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PYLORIC STRICTURE. DEATH MAY RSLT FROM ASPHY,

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MAY CAUSE INFLAMM & ULCERATIVE CHANGES IN MOUTH,

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TO USUALLY IRRIT CONCS MAY BE ACQUIRED BY

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MAY RSLT IN INFLAMM & ULCERATIVE

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DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR

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DENY ENTRY. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:CORR. MAY CAUSE MILD TO
MOD IRRIT; NASAL DRYNESS, OLFACTORY FATG, LARYNGEAL SPASM, CYCLIC
HYPERPNEA, INCR BLOOD PRESS & PULSE RATE, DYSP, CONVULSIVE COUGH,
CHEST PAIN, RESP SPASM, PINK FRO THY SPUTUM, RAPID ASPHY, DELAYED
PULM EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL, SWELL OF LIPS, RESTLESSNESS, RUNNY
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NOSE, HDCH, SALIVATION, NAUS, VOMIT,
GLOTTAL EDEMA, PHARYNGITIS, TRACHEITIS & DFCLTY IN SPEAKING. DEATH
MAY RSLT FROM BRONCHOPNEUM/ASPHY DUE TO SPASMS, INFLAMM/EDEMA OF
LARYNX. RESIDUAL EFTS: HOARSENESS, PROD COUGH, DECR RESP
FUNC,CHRONIC AIRWAY DYSFUNC, ALVEOLAR DISEASE, BRONCHIOLITIS,
BRONCHIECTASIS, (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/CORNEAL DISEASE OR
GLAUCOMA, OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES ARE AT INCREASED RISK
FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD (FP N ).
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . ANTIDOTE:NO
SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. FOR MORE
SPECIFIC INFO REGARDING FIRST AID TREATMENT CONT NEHC .

Lower Limits:SEE ING 1
Upper Limits:SEE ING 1
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING
WATER TO SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. SM SPILLS:TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORB MATL
& PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. SM DRY SPILLS:W/CLEAN SHOVEL
PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER. MOVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL
(ING 24)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA. CORR MATL.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES. STORE IN DRY,
COOL, VENTED AREA. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMM,
POIS GASES MAY ACCUM IN TANKS & HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTS
(WOOD, PAPER, OIL, E TC).

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PELS. VENTILATION
EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:11.6 @ 1N SOLN. FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXPOS TO FLAMES WELL AFTER FIRE IS
OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. EXTING USING AGENT INDICATED.
USE FLOODING AMTS OF WATER AS FOG FROM AS FAR DIST AS POSS. USE W
ATER SPRAY TO ABSORB CORR VAPS. AVOID BRTHG CORR VAPS; KEEP UPWIND.
EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:97.0F,36.1C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-107F,-77C
Vapor Pres:115 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AROLEIN, FLUORINE, IODINE, OLEUM, METALS & ALLOYS. FOR A
COMPLETE LISTING OF MATLS TO AVOID CONTACT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES &
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE CORROSIVE VAPORS OF
AMMONIA & TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN DISPOSING
OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
THE EPA. DISP MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE,
40 CFR 262. EPA HA Z WASTE #D002. RQ:100 LBS.

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