MATERIALSAFETYDATASHEET Ammoniumhydroxidewatersolution,>14NNH4OH(2530%asammonia,NH3)

Section1ChemicalProductandCompanyIdentification MSDSName: Ammoniumhydroxidewatersolution,>14NNH4OH(2530%asammonia,NH3) Catalog Numbers: Synonyms: A/3222/21,A/3222/PB17,A/3240/PB15,A/3240/PB17,A/3280/21,A/3280/25, A/3280/PB15,A/3280/PB17,A/3285/PB17,A/3290/PB08,A/3290/PB15,A/3295/PB05, A/3320/PB17,A/3360/99,A/3360/PB15,A/3360/PB17,J/9015/08 AmmoniumhydrateAmmoniasolutionAmmoniawaterAqueousammoniaAqua ammonia. FisherScientificUK BishopMeadowRoad,Loughborough Leics.LE115RG (01509)231166 01509231166

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Section2Composition,InformationonIngredients CAS# 7664417 7732185 ChemicalName: Ammonia Water % 2530 7075 EINECS# 2316353 2317912 HazardSymbols: RiskPhrases:

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3450 Section3HazardsIdentification EMERGENCYOVERVIEW Causesburns.Verytoxictoaquaticorganisms.

PotentialHealthEffects Eye: Skin: Contactwithliquidorvaporcausessevereburnsandpossibleirreversibleeyedamage. Lachrymator(substancewhichincreasestheflowoftears). Causessevereskinirritation.Causesskinburns.Maycausedeep,penetratingulcersofthe skin.Contactwiththeskinmaycausestaining,inflammation,andthickeningoftheskin.

Ingestion: Harmfulifswallowed.Maycausesevereandpermanentdamagetothedigestivetract. Causesgastrointestinaltractburns.Causesthroatconstriction,vomiting,convulsions,and shock. Inhalation: Effectsmaybedelayed.Causessevereirritationofupperrespiratorytractwithcoughing, burns,breathingdifficulty,andpossiblecoma. Chronic: Prolongedinhalationmaycauserespiratorytractinflammationandlungdamage.Prolonged orrepeatedexposuremaycausecornealdamageandthedevelopmentofcataractsand glaucoma.

Section4FirstAidMeasures Eyes: Skin: Incaseofcontact,immediatelyflusheyeswithplentyofwaterforatleast15minutes. Getmedicalaidimmediately. Incaseofcontact,immediatelyflushskinwithplentyofwaterforatleast15minutes whileremovingcontaminatedclothingandshoes.Getmedicalaidimmediately.Wash clothingbeforereuse. Ifswallowed,doNOTinducevomiting.Getmedicalaidimmediately.Ifvictimisfully conscious,giveacupfulofwater.Nevergiveanythingbymouthtoanunconscious person. Ifinhaled,removetofreshair.Ifnotbreathing,giveartificialrespiration.Ifbreathingis difficult,giveoxygen.Getmedicalaid. Afterinhalationexposure,observefor24to72hoursaspulmonaryedemamaybe delayed. Section5FireFightingMeasures General Information: Asinanyfire,wearaselfcontainedbreathingapparatusinpressuredemand, MSHA/NIOSH(approvedorequivalent),andfullprotectivegear.Duringafire,irritating andhighlytoxicgasesmaybegeneratedbythermaldecompositionorcombustion.Use waterspraytokeepfireexposedcontainerscool.Contactwithmetalsmayevolve flammablehydrogengas.Containersmayexplodewhenheated.Approachfirefrom upwindtoavoidhazardousvaporsandtoxicdecompositionproducts.Ammonium hydroxideitselfisnoncombustible.Howeverconcentratedammoniasolutionsmaygive offammoniavapours.Ammoniagasisgenerallynotconsideredaseriousfireor explosionhazardbecauseammonia/airmixturesaredifficulttoignite.Arelativelyhigh concentrationofammoniagasmustbepresentinorderforignitiontooccur.However,a largeandintenseenergysourcemaycauseignitionand/orexplosioninaconfinedspace.

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Inhalation: Notesto Physician:

Extinguishing Useextinguishingmediamostappropriateforthesurroundingfire. Media: Section6AccidentalReleaseMeasures General Information: Spills/Leaks: UseproperpersonalprotectiveequipmentasindicatedinSection8. Absorbspillwithinertmaterial(e.g.vermiculite,sandorearth),thenplaceinsuitable container.Neutralizespillwithaweakacidsuchasvinegaroraceticacid.Avoidrunoff intostormsewersandditcheswhichleadtowaterways.Cleanupspillsimmediately, observingprecautionsintheProtectiveEquipmentsection.Provideventilation.Approach spillfromupwind. Section7HandlingandStorage Handling: Washthoroughlyafterhandling.Removecontaminatedclothingandwashbeforereuse.Do notgetineyes,onskin,oronclothing.Keepcontainertightlyclosed.Discardcontaminated shoes.Donotbreathevapor.Useonlywithadequateventilation. Storage: Donotstoreindirectsunlight.Storeinatightlyclosedcontainer.Storeinacool,dry,well ventilatedareaawayfromincompatiblesubstances.Corrosivesarea.Isolatefromoxidizing materialsandacids.Walls,floors,shelving,fittings,lightingandventilationsystemsin storageareashouldbemadefromcarbonsteelorstainlesssteelwhichdonotreactwith ammoniumhydroxide. Section8ExposureControls,PersonalProtection EngineeringControls: Useprocessenclosure,localexhaustventilation,orotherengineeringcontrolstocontrol airbornelevelsbelowrecommendedexposurelimits.Facilitiesstoringorutilizingthis materialshouldbeequippedwithaneyewashfacilityandasafetyshower. Exposure Limits

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CAS#7664417: UnitedKingdom,WELTWA:25ppmTWA(anhydrous)18mg/m3TWA (anhydrous)UnitedKingdom,WELSTEL:35ppmSTEL(anhydrous)25mg/m3 STEL(anhydrous) UnitedStatesOSHA:50ppmTWA35mg/m3TWA BelgiumTWA:20ppmTWA14mg/m3TWABelgiumSTEL:50ppmSTEL36 mg/m3STEL FranceVME:10ppmVME(restrictivelimit)7mg/m3VME(restrictivelimit) FranceVLE:20ppmVLCT(restrictivelimit)14mg/m3VLCT(restrictivelimit) Japan:25ppmOEL17mg/m3OEL Malaysia:25ppmTWA17mg/m3TWA Netherlands:50ppmSTEL36mg/m3STELNetherlands:20ppmMAC14mg/m3 MAC Spain:20ppmVLAED(indicativelimitvalue)14mg/m3VLAED(indicativelimit value)Spain:50ppmVLAEC(indicativelimitvalue)36mg/m3VLAEC (indicativelimitvalue) CAS#7732185:

PersonalProtectiveEquipment Eyes: Skin: Clothing: Wearchemicalsplashgogglesandfaceshield. Wearappropriateglovestopreventskinexposure. Wearappropriateprotectiveclothingtopreventskinexposure.

Respirators: FollowtheOSHArespiratorregulationsfoundin29CFR1910.134orEuropeanStandardEN 149.UseaNIOSH/MSHAorEuropeanStandardEN149approvedrespiratorifexposure limitsareexceededorifirritationorothersymptomsareexperienced. Section9PhysicalandChemicalProperties PhysicalState: Liquid Color: colorless Odor: strongodorammonialike pH: 13.6 VaporPressure: 557mmHg@21degC Viscosity: Notavailable BoilingPoint: 27degC(80.60F) Freezing/MeltingPoint: 69degC(92.20F) AutoignitionTemperature: Notapplicable FlashPoint: Notavailable ExplosionLimits:Lower: Notavailable ExplosionLimits:Upper: Notavailable DecompositionTemperature: Notavailable Solubilityinwater: Soluble SpecificGravity/Density: 0.89 MolecularFormula: NH4OH MolecularWeight: 35.04 Section10StabilityandReactivity ChemicalStability: Stableundernormaltemperaturesandpressures.Ammoniumhydroxideis

actuallyasolutionofammoniainwater.Thereforetheflammableproperties ofammoniaapply. ConditionstoAvoid: Incompatibilitieswith OtherMaterials Hightemperatures,confinedspaces,Ammoniasolutionsarecorrosiveto copper,zinc,aluminumandtheiralloys.. Strongoxidizingagents,acids,acrolein,halogens,mercury,hypochlorite, silvernitrate,acrylicacid,dimethylsulfate,silveroxide.

Hazardous Nitrogenoxides(NOx)andammonia(NH3). DecompositionProducts Hazardous Polymerization Willnotoccur. Section11ToxicologicalInformation RTECS#: CAS#1336216:BQ9625000 CAS#7664417:BO0875000 CAS#7732185:ZC0110000 RTECS: CAS#1336216:Draizetest,rabbit,eye:250ugSevere Draizetest,rabbit,eye:44ugSevere Oral,rat:LD50=350mg/kg . RTECS: CAS#7664417:Inhalation,mouse:LC50=4230ppm/1H Inhalation,mouse:LC50=4600mg/m3/2H Inhalation,rabbit:LC50=7gm/m3/1H Inhalation,rat:LC50=2000ppm/4H Inhalation,rat:LC50=18600mg/m3/5M Inhalation,rat:LC50=7040mg/m3/30M Skin,rat:LD50=112000mg/m3/15M Skin,rat:LD50=71900mg/m3/30M Skin,rat:LD50=4840mg/m3/60M . RTECS: CAS#7732185:Oral,rat:LD50=>90mL/kg .

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Carcinogenicity: AmmoniumhydroxideNotlistedasacarcinogenbyACGIH,IARC,NTP,orCAProp65. AmmoniaNotlistedasacarcinogenbyACGIH,IARC,NTP,orCAProp65. WaterNotlistedasacarcinogenbyACGIH,IARC,NTP,orCAProp65. Other: SeeactualentryinRTECSforcompleteinformation. Section12EcologicalInformation Ecotoxicity: Fish:Rainbowtrout:LC50=0.008mg/L24Hr.Unspecified Fish:FatheadMinnow:LC50=8.2mg/L96Hr.Unspecified Fish:Bluegill/Sunfish:LC50=0.0240.093mg/L48Hr.Unspecified WaterfleaDaphnia:EC50=0.66mg/L48Hr.22degreesC Section13DisposalConsiderations ProductsconsideredhazardousforsupplyareclassifiedasSpecialWasteandthedisposalofsuch chemicalsiscoveredbyregulationswhichmayvaryaccordingtolocation.Contactaspecialistdisposal companyorthelocalauthorityoradvice.Emptycontainersmustbedecontaminatedbeforereturningfor recycling. Section14TransportInformation IATA AMMONIASOLUTION 8 2672 III IMO AMMONIASOLUTION 8 2672 III RID/ADR AMMONIASOLUTION 8 2672 III

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USARQ:CAS#1336216:1000lbfinalRQ454kgfinalRQ USARQ:CAS#7664417:100lbfinalRQ45.4kgfinalRQ Section15RegulatoryInformation European/InternationalRegulations EuropeanLabelinginAccordancewithECDirectives HazardSymbols:CN RiskPhrases: R34Causesburns. R50Verytoxictoaquaticorganisms. SafetyPhrases: S26Incaseofcontactwitheyes,rinseimmediatelywithplentyofwaterandseekmedical advice. S36/37/39Wearsuitableprotectiveclothing,glovesandeye/faceprotection. S45Incaseofaccidentorifyoufeelunwell,seekmedicaladviceimmediately(showthe labelwherepossible). S61Avoidreleasetotheenvironment.Refertospecialinstructions/safetydatasheets. WGK(WaterDanger/Protection) CAS#1336216:2 CAS#7664417:2 CAS#7732185:Notavailable Canada CAS#1336216islistedonCanada'sDSLList CAS#7664417islistedonCanada'sDSLList CAS#7732185islistedonCanada'sDSLList USFederal TSCA CAS#1336216islistedontheTSCA Inventory. CAS#7664417islistedontheTSCA Inventory. CAS#7732185islistedontheTSCA Inventory. Section16OtherInformation TextforRphrasesfromSection2 MSDSCreationDate: 6/22/1999 Revision#16Date 4/28/2008
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