FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00-243-4436
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:07/20/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4436
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
Company Name:SILFEN LEO INC, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIV
Address:80 BUSINESS PARK DR SUITE 206
Box:City:ARMONK
State:NY
ZIP:10504-1710
Country:US
Phone:800-431-1075
CAGE:1GJ71

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
Fraction by Wt: 28-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:35 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 70-72%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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.
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 Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    OR OXYGEN AS NEEDED. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL
    GLASSES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH  WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: WASH EYES WITH WATER
    WHILE LIFTING EYELIDS FOR 15 MIN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1204F
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.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

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  ======================

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).

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

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.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:B3
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:11.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

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

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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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