FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV -- A669S 500 AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE 01260  -- 6810-00F037967
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:A669S 500 AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE 01260
MSDS Date:12/13/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037967
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
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

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, AQUA AMMONIA   *98-1*
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
Fraction by Wt: 28-30%
Other REC Limits:25 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS & POSSIBLE
    IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS. INGESTION:
    HARMFUL, MAY CAUSE SEVERE & PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE DIGESTIVE
    TRACT, CORROSION & BURNS TO THE GI TRACT. IN HALATION: EFFECTS MAY
    BE DELAYED, SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, BURNS
    & LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION, PENETRATING ULCERS, BROWN
    STAINS, THROAT CONSTRICTION, VOMITING, CONVULSIONS, SHOCK,
    COUGHING, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, COMA.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: RINSE
    W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE	TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. NOTES
    TO PHYSICIAN: AFTER INHALATION, OBSERVE FOR 24-48 HOURS AS
    PULMONARY EDEMA MAY BE DELAYED. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:SMALL: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/CHEMICAL
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IN PRESSURE DEMAND MSHA/NIOSH
    (APPROVED/EQUIVALENT) & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 1202F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A
    CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE W/SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    DON'T STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET ON SKIN/EYES. DON'T INGEST/INHALE.

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

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAT TO AVOID: HYDROFLUORIC ACID/IODINE/NITRIC
    ACID/OLEUM/PROPIOLACTONE/PROPYLENE OXIDE/SILVER NITRATE/SILVER
    OXIDE/SILVER OXIDE & ETHYL ALCOHOL/NITROMETHANE/SILVER
    PERMANGANATE/SULFURIC ACID/HALOGENS.  FORMS EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS
    W/MANY HEAVYMETALS & HALIDE SALTS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:82.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-106.6F
Vapor Pres:237.8
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:13.6
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(WATER = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/STRONG AMMONIA ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACROLEIN/ACRYLIC ACID/CHLOROSULFONIC ACID/DIMETHYL
    SULFATE/FLUORINE/GOLD & AQUA REGIA/HYDORCHLORIC ACID. (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPS, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITRIC OXIDE & AMMONIA FUMES.

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

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

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