Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE ACS REAGENT, A6899
MSDS Date:12/02/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037378
MSDS Number: CHCDK

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1336-21-6

RTECS: BQ9625000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MATERIAL
IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN . INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM,
INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. TO
THE BEST OF THE MANUFACTURER'S KNO WLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL &
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
W/FINGERS. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN WHI LE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INGEST: WASH OUT
MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN.(SUPDAT)

Lower Limits:16%
Upper Limits:27%
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS
FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WAS H SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG PROMPTLY. EYE PROT: & FULL
LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Vapor Pres:115 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.900
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, GALVANIZED IRON, ALUMINUM, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRNOMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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