Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:06/27/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-448-7235
MSDS Number: CFMWX

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

Fraction By Weight: 28-30%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 70-72%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 350 MG / KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO
LIFE. IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. LARGNGITIS, TRACHEITIS.
INGESTION: TOXIC! MAY CAUSE CORROSION TO THE ESPHAGUS AND STOMACH
WITH PERFORATION AND PERITONIT IS. SKIN: BURNS WITH VESICATION.
EYES:CORROSIVE, SPLASHES MAY CAUSE GLAUCOMA, CORNEAL SCARS, IRIS
ATROPHY AND CATARACTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SORE THROAT, AND LABORED
BREATHING. INGESTION: PAIN IN THE MOUTH, CHEST, AND ABDOMEN, WITH
COUGHING, VOMITING AND COLLAPSE. SKIN: BURNS. EYES: SEVERE PAIN,
REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE DISORDERS, IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
OR OXYGEN AS NEEDED. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 2-4 CUPS OF MILK OR WATER. GET
PHYSICIAN ASAY S KIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR ATLEAST 15
MIN. WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES:
WASH EYES WITH WATER WHILE LIFTING EYELIDS FOR 15 MIN. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1204F
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, OR
REGULAR FOAM .
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
WITHOUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS THAT ARE
EXPOSED TO FLAME UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE VAPORS. AVOID BREATHING
CORROSIVE VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK. SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
LARGER SPILLS, DIKE AHEAD OF SPILL. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY
ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. STORE IN A DRY, COOL, VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL).

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED
THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NIOSH-MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND
QUICK DRENCH SHOWER WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER ANY CONTACT WITH THIS
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=28.C, 82.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-77.2C, -107.F
Vapor Pres:238
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:13.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH STRONG AMMONIA ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACROLEIN, DIMETHYL SULFATE, HALOGENS, SILVER NITRATE AND
PERMANGANATE, PROPYLENE OXIDE, NITROMETHANE, OLEUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE CORROSIVE VAPORS OF
AMMONIA AND TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER D002.

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