SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- AMMONIA HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00F045347
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIA HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:07/15/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F045347
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIA, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE-ANHYDROUS, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
CAS:7664-41-7
RTECS #:BO0875000
Fraction by Wt: 12-44%
Other REC Limits:25 PPM
OSHA PEL:35 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:17 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 56-88%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 350 MG/KG (SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CORROSIVE AT 500 PPM
    (AMMONIA) IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HEALTH. SKIN: CORROSIVE.
    EYES: CORROSIVE. INGESTION: CORROSIVE & TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DYSPNEA, CONVULION, CHEST PAIN,
    SPASMS, SWELLING OF LIPS, RESTLESSNESS, HEADACHE, SALIVATION,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, ANXIETY NEUROSES, STINGING SENSATION, STAINING OF
    SKIN, LACRIMATION, BLINDNE SS, DIFFICULTY/INABILITY TO
    SWALLOW/SPEAK, DIARRHEA, SHOCK, FEVER, CLAMMY SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CORNEAL DISEASE/GLAUCOMA, CHRONIC
    RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    OXYGEN SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. MAINTAIN AIRWAY
    & BLOOD PRESSURE. KEEP WARM & REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY.  SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR 20
    MINS. CHEMICAL BURNS-COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING, BANDAGE
    SECURELY BUT NOT TIGHT. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 20 MINS. (SEE SUPP)

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

Lower Limits:16 (AMMONIA)
Upper Limits:25 (AMMONIA)
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGE:
    WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. SAFELY REMOVE
    CONTAINER. AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS. (SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT/FLAME. AUTOIGNITION TEMP(AMMONIA)1202F. FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS
    GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS/HOPPER CARS. IGNITES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH. SAFELY STOP LEAK. SMALL: TAKE UP
    W/ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. SMALL DRY:
    W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER & MOVE FROM
    AREA. LARGE: DIKE. E VACUATE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM IMCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES & IN A DRY, COOL, VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:INCOMPATIBLES CONT'D: OLEUM, COMBUSTIBLES,
    PROPIOLACTONE, PROPYLENE OXIDE, SILVER NITRATE/OXIDE/PERMANGANATE.

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

Respiratory Protection:250 PPM: ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA/SUPPLIED
    AIR RESPIRATOR. 500 PPM: ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA/SUPPLIED AIR
    RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACE-PIECE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET PELS. EQUIPMENT MUST BE
    EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DUST RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD,
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH @ 1N SOLUTION: 11.6. FIRE CONT'D: APPLY COOL WATER AT SIDES OF
    CONTAINER. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF
    WATER AS FOG FROM SAFE DISTANCE. USE WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB
    CORROSIVE  VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND. FIRST AID: CONTINUE W/NORMAL
    SALINE, COVER W/STERILE BANDAGES. INGESTION: DILUTE W/WATER/MILK

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:97F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-107F
Vapor Pres:115
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACROLEIN, DIMETHYL SULFATE, FLUORINE, GOLD, IODINE, MERCURY,
    METALS & ALLOYS, NITROMETHANE & OTHER PRECAUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE VAPORS OF AMMONIA & TOXIC
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL UN2672.

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