FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00-222-9643
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:10/08/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9643
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC#01260
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:18464
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

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
= Wt:57.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:43.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT)= 350 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:NONE. ACUTE- CORROSIVE!
    MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS & IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE. CONTACT WITH SKIN
    MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION & BURNS OF UPPER R ESPIRATORY TRACT, POSSIBLE COMA.
    INGESTION MAY BE HARMFUL. CAUSES BURNS AND DAMAGE TO GI TRACT.
    CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE CORNEAL DAMAGE, CATARACTS AND GLAUCOMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, TEARING,
    SEVERE COUGHING, DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE ON ANY EXPOSED PART OF THE
    BODY, CHEST PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIFFICULT BREATHING,
    CONVULSIONS, DEEP ULCERS OF SKIN, B LINDNESS,
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE DISORDERS, SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
    DRINK 2-4  CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:=650.C, 1202.F
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:27
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND
    NON-EXPLOSIVE, BUT AMMONIA VAPORS RELEASED FROM SOLUTION CAN FORM
    EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR IN CONFINED AREAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    RECOVER IF POSSIBLE. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS DRY
    SAND. PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE WITH
    VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE IN A
    CORROSIVE PROOF AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EITHER LIQUID OR VAPORS.
    CONTAINERS SHOULD BE KEPT WELL SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. MATERIAL MAY
    ATTACK ZN, CU, HG, SN AND THEIR ALLOYS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. FOR LABORATORY US E ONLY. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR WITH AMMONIA CANISTER, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
    VAPOR LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON. SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYEWASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=36.C, 96.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-77.C, -106.6F
Vapor Pres:115 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:13.6
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH STRONG  AMMONIA-LIKE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ACROLEIN, ACRYLIC ACID, DIMETHYL SULFATE, FLUORINE,
    IODINE, PROPYLENE OXIDE, HALOGENS, HEAVY METAL CMPDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GAS AND NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE
    FORMED.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:EPIDEMIOLOGY, TERATOGENICITY, NEUROTOXICITY,
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS AND MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: BLUEGILL LC50= 0.024 TO 0.093 MG/L/48H. 
    GOLDFISH TLM=2.0 TO 2.5 MG/L/24-96 H. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO
    INORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REUSING OR RECYCLING IS RECOMMENDED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PSN: AMMONIA SOLUTIONS, 8, UN2672, III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SEC 302: RQ= 1000 LBS (454 KG)., TPQ= NONE.
    SEC 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE. CLAEN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL
    DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS. CLEAN WATER ACT: THIS
    MATERIAL IS LISTED AS HA Z SUBSTANCE UNDER CWA.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THIS MATERIAL IS
    LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CAN BE FOUND ON FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO
    KNOW LISTS: CA, NJ, PA, MA. ALSO LISTED ON THE CANADIAN DSL.

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