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MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEET
(Prepared according to 29 CFR 1910.1200)
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NAME AQUA AMMONIA PRODUCT TYPE: (AMMONIA
HYDROXIDE SOLUTION)
CHEMICAL NAME/COMMON NAME CAS NO.
PERCENT(OPTIONAL)
TLV(SOURCE)
AMMONIUM
HYDROXIDE 1336-21-6 4
WATER
7732-18-5
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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
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NEGLIGIBLE
_x_COMPLETE ____INSOLUBLE ____EMULSIFIABLE ____SLIGHT
EVAPORATION RATE(vsH2O) N/A
___FASTER ____SLOWER _____ ABOUT THE
SAME APPEARANCE : CLEAR LIQUID
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
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
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
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.
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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