Product ID:A6899 AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE ACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F055765
MSDS Number: CGVRV

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

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Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, AQUA AMMONIA *98-1*

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 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:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION: MAY
BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS& PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CAS ES.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:27
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 1204F.

Spill Release Procedures:USE SCBA. EVACUATE AREA. ABSORB ON
SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATE BEFORE OPENING. KEEP
TIGHLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE 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.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILLS CONT'D: FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN W/PLENTY OF
WATER. THE HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENERATE HEAT
& FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION.

Vapor Pres:115
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.9
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, GALVANIZED IRON, ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE INSOLUBLE
SOLIDS/LIQUIDS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULA TIONS. (SEE SUPP)

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