SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, 09859  -- 6810-00N072368
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, 09859
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072368
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIA; (AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE)  (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-41-7
RTECS #:BO0875000
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM;35 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW
    LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). STORE AWAY FROM HEAT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:ZINC, COPPER, TIN & THEIR ALLOYS.
    WARNING:AMMONIA REACTS VIOLENTLY/PRDCES EXPLO PRODS W/ALL FOUR (ING
    4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:HALOGENS & W/SOME OF INTERHALOGENS SUCH AS BROMINE
    PENTAFLUORIDE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE. IT REACTS W/SOME (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:HEAVY METALS & THEIR SALTS (I.E. MERCURY, SILVER,
    GOLD) TO PRDCE MATLS OF SOMETIMES UNKNOWN COMPOSITION (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:THAT ARE SHOCK-SENSITIVE & MAY EXPLODE WHEN DRY. AT
    AMBIENT TEMP, AMMONIA GAS REACTS EXOTHERMICALLY W/ (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:CALCIUM, BUT IF WARMED LATTER BECOMES INCANDESCENT.
    RXN OF AMMONIA W/2-NITRO, 4-NITRO/2,4-DINTRO (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:CHLOROBENZENE MAY RSLT IN VIOLENT RUNAWAY RXNS. PRDCG
    HIGH INTERNAL PRESS CAUSING RUPTURE OF EQUIP. RXN W/ (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:TELLURIUM TETRABROMIDE/TETRACHLORIDE FORMS TELLURIUM
    NITRIDE WHICH EXPLODES ON HEATING. THIOTRITHIAZYL (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:CHLORIDE RAPIDLY ABSORBED AMMONIA GAS & THEN
    EXPLODED. HEATED MIXT OF STIBINE & AMMONIA EXPLODES. (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM AMIDE DECOMPOSES EXPLOSIVELY AT
    AMBIENT TEMP IN PRESENCE OF AMMONIA. THIOCARBONYL (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:AZIDE THIOCYANATE REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/AMMONIA GAS.
    AMMONIA GAS REACTS VIOLENTLY WHEN MIXED WITH: (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE, POTASSIUM CHLORATE, NITRYL
    CHLORIDE, DICHLORINE OXIDE, CHROMYL CHLORIDE, CHROMIUM (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:TRIOXIDE, TRIOXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, NITRIC ACID,
    HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AMMONIUM PERSULFATE, NITRIC OXIDE, (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:NITROGEN DIOXIDE, PENTABORANE, BORON TRIHALIDES,
    CHLORINE AZIDE OR CHLOROFORMAMIDINIUM NITRATE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUC
    MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A
    RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEM A OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. TARGET ORGAN
    DATA:PERIPHERAL NERVE & SENSATION (FLACCID PARALYSIS W/OUT ANESTH).
    SENSE ORGS & SPECIAL SENSES ( ULCERATED NASAL SEPTUM; CONJUNCTIVE
    IRRIT). BEHAVIORAL (EXCITEMENT). LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (CHANGE IN
    TRACHEA/BRONCHI).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. DISCARD CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL MD.

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

Lower Limits:15%
Upper Limits:25%
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT EXTING BURNING GAS IF FLOW CANNOT BE SHUT
    OFF IMMED. USE WATER SPRAY/FOG NOZZ TO KEEP CYL COOL. MOVE CYL
    (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . DANGER: CORROSIVE & TOXIC LIQUID & GAS UNDER PRESSURE.
    NONFLAMMABLE GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR. EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & KEEP PERSONNEL UPWIND. WEAR
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS, BUTYL RUBBER CHEMICAL-PROOF AIR
    SUIT, W/BREATHING AIR SUPPLIED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF THERE IS NO RISK.
    VENTILATE AREA & WASH  SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE GAS. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. CORR. CAUSES
    BURNS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:CYL TEMP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 125F(52C). PROT FROM
    MOISTURE. USE W/EQUIP RATED FOR CYL PRESS & OF COMPAT MATLS OF
    CONSTRUCTION. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE & WHEN EMPTY. MAKE SURE
    CYL IS PROPERLY SECURED  WHEN IN USE/STORED. TOXIC. (SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED AREAS
    &/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:AWAY FROM FIRE IF THERE IS NO RISK. EYE PROT:& FULL LGTH
    FCSHLD . OTHER PREC:WARNING:SUCK-BACK INTO CYL MAY CAUSE RUPTURE.
    USE BACK-FLOW-PREVENTIVE DEVICE IN PIPING. HARMFUL BY INHA L, IN
    CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. RISK OF EXPLO IF HEATED UNDER
    CONFINEMENT. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-27F,-33C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Vapor Pres:4802@15.5C
Vapor Density:0.6
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACIDS, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS,
    CHLOROFORMATES, GALVANIZED IRON. REACT W/ (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTION: NO-RETURN CYLINDER. DO NOT REUSE. EMPTY
    CYLINDER WILL CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESDIUE. FOLLOW PROPER DISPOSAL
    TECHNIQUES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATIONS.

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