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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

(Prepared according to 29 CFR 1910.1200)

   

 

SECTION 1 – PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

MANUFACTURER:     PTI PROCESS CHEMICALS                          PHONE :   (815)-759-3991     FAX: (815)-759-3996            PROD #:   695

 

ADDRESS:    4004 Dayton St.    McHenry, Il 60050                                 EMERGENCY PHONE:  INFOTRAC    1-800-535-5053

                           

TRADE NAME         AQUA AMMONIA                PRODUCT TYPE:    (AMMONIA HYDROXIDE SOLUTION)

 

SECTION 2 – INGREDIENTS

 

    CHEMICAL NAME/COMMON NAME                CAS NO.          PERCENT(OPTIONAL)           TLV(SOURCE)

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE                                         1336-21-6                         4 

WATER                                                                             7732-18-5                       96                                         

 

SECTION 3 - PHYSICAL DATA

 

BOILING POINT (F) :   27- DEG C  /   80 DEG F                                           SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1.0):    .9825                 DEGREE BAUME:   12.35             

 

VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg) :    590 @ 100 DEG F                                                                        VAPOR DENSITY:      .59 @ 32 DEG F

 

APPEARANCE: COLORLESS                                                 ODOR: PUNGENT

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER:       NEGLIGIBLE

                                                                  _x_COMPLETE             ____INSOLUBLE                     ____EMULSIFIABLE                        ____SLIGHT 

 

EVAPORATION RATE(vsH2O)      N/A

                                                                  ___FASTER       ____SLOWER         _____  ABOUT THE SAME             APPEARANCE :  CLEAR LIQUID                             

                                                                

SECTION 4 – FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

 

FLASH POINT (T.C.C.) :    NONE.                            FLAMMABLE LIMITS :          N/A                                                    

 

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:     WATER,   DRY CHEMICAL, OR CO2

 

EXPLOSION :     NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPLOSION HAZARD                               FIRE:      NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD

 

SPECIAL INFORMATION:          FULL PRORECTI CLOTHING AND SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS NIOSH APPROVED

 

SECTION 5 – REACTIVITY DATA

 

STABILITY :      STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE  

 

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:       MIXING WITH HOUSEHOLD BLEACH WILL CAUSE A DANGEROUS PRODUCTION OF CHLORINE GAS AND OXYGEN.                                                                                                             

 

HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:     THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.

 

INCOMPATIBILITIES (CONDITIONS TO AVOID) :  REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH BLEACH

                                            (MATERIALS TO AVOID) :  SLIVER, MERCURY, COPPER, ZINC

 

SECTION 6 – HEALTH HAZARD DATA

 

OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT:                  TLV 50 PPM

 

CARCINOGEN   -   NTP PROGRAM:          N/A

 

ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE :      N/A

 

CARCINOGEN  -  IARC PROGRAM:         N/A

 

SYSTOMS OF EXPOSURE:  GENERAL DISCOMFORT & EYE TEARING; NO LASTING EFFECT ON SHORT EXPOSURE. 400-700 PPM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS          

(CONTINUED)          PRODUCT : AQUA AMMONIA

 

SECTION 7 – EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

 

EYES:          FLUSH  HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES A 5% BORIC ACID SOLUTION MAT BE USED IN PLACE OF WATER.  IMMEDATE RESPONSE IS ESSENTIAL. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

 

SKIN:            WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF  WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT ALPPLY SALVES OR OINTMENT OR COVER BURNS WITH DRESSING. INJURED AREAS SHOULD BE COVERED WITH CLEAN CLOTH PRIOR TO MEDICAL CARE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO NEUTRALIZE THE AMMONIUM HYDRXIDE. CALL A PHYSICIAN. 

 

INGESTION:      DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOLLOWED BY NEUTRALZING AGENTS SUCH AS DILUTE VINEGAR, LEMON JUICE, ORANGE JUICE, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE OR LIME JUICE. INDUCE VOMITING.   CALL A  PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

 

INHALATION:      MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, KEEP WARM, GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY ADVISE  PHYSICIAN NOT TO USE ADRENALIN.

 

SECTION 8 – SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION

 

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:          USE A FULL FACE PIECE RESPIRATOR

 

VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS:    MAXIMUM VENTILATION           EYE PROTECTION:      APPROATE EYE AND FACE PROTECTION REQUIRED

 

PROTECTIVE GLOVES: NOEPRENE, VITON, PVA OR PVC COATED GLOVES

 

OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:      APRONS AND OTHER  PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

                                                                                     

 EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN WORK AREA.

     

SECTION 9 - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES

 

 SPILL RESPONCE :     CONTAIN SPILL TO MINIMIZE AMMONIA VAPORIZATION. 

 

 WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS:       DILUTE WITH WATER AND FLUSH TO LOCAL SEWER SYSTEM, IF PERMITTED. SOLID WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A PEMITTED WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

 

 

SECTION 10 - STORAGE AND HANDLING INFORMATION

 

STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

                                                                                         

 

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