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Material Safety Data Sheet

4231 Witherow Road
Winston-Salem, NC 2710-2!4"
#33$ 72"-4"4!
MSDS %&
'ffe(ti)e Date&
C*02
May 1", 2011
SECTION I NAME 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
+rod,(t& *mmonia, -0 M #-0 N$ sol,tion NFPA CHEMTREC HMIS*
Chemi(al Synonyms& *mmoni,m hydro.ide, -0 M sol,tion !""# 424$%&"" He'(th) 2
/orm,la& Mi.t,re- See Se(tion 00- Fi*e) "
1nit Si2e& ,3 to 1-000 liter Re'cti+it,) -
C*S %& Mi.t,re- See Se(tion 00- H'.'*/ R'tin0
Minim'(
"
S(i0ht
-
Mo/e*'te
2
Se*io1s
&
Se+e*e
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SECTION II INGRE2IENTS OF MI3TURES
P*inci4'( Com4onents# Pe*cent'0e H'.'*/o1s5 TL6 Units
*mmonia, N43 #C*S %& 133-21-$ 5126 as N43 7es 2" 33m in air as N43
Water, 428 #C*S %& 7732-19-"$ 5996 No None esta:lished
2ANGER7 CORROSI6E7
CAUSES SE6ERE 8URNS9 MAY 8E FATAL IF S:ALLO:E2 OR INHALE29 6APOR E3TREMELY IRRITATING9
SECTION III PHYSICAL 2ATA
Meltin; +oint #</$& 0 <C #32 </$ S3e(ifi( =ra)ity #428 > 1$& 51-0
?oilin; 3oint #</$& 5 100 <C #212 </$ +er(ent @olatile :y @ol,me #6$& 1006
@a3or +ress,re #mm of 4;$& 14 mm #water$ ')a3oration Rate #Water > 1$& A 1
@a3or Density #*ir > 1$& 0-7 #water$
Sol,:ility in Water& Com3lete
*33earan(e B 8dor& Clear, (olorless liC,idD 3,n;ent, :itin; ammonia odor
SECTION I6 FIRE AN2 E3PLOSION HA;AR2 2ATA
/lash +oint #Method 1sed$ NE* /lamma:le Fimits in *ir
6 :y @ol,me N43 ;as
Fower 133er
1 2"
'.tin;,isher Media 1se any media for e.tin;,ishin; the s,33ortin; fire-
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING
PROCE2URES
Wear f,ll 3rote(ti)e (lothin; with res3irator masG with ammonia (annister, or
N08S4EMS4*-a33ro)ed self-(ontained :reathin; a33arat,s-
#2004 'M'R='NC7 R'S+8NS' =10D'?88H, RS+* + "900-!, =10D' +*=' N8- 1"4$
UNUSUAL FIRE AN2
E3PLOSION HA;AR2S
@a3ors formed from this 3rod,(t are hea)ier than air and may tra)el alon; the ;ro,nd to a
distant so,r(e of i;nition- /ire may 3rod,(e irritatin;, (orrosi)e, andEor to.i( f,mes- *,to-
i;nition tem3erat,re "1 <C #1204 </$
29O9T9 Ammoni' so(1tions, !, UN2<=2, PG III, Lt/ >t, ? @ Lt9
*33ro)ed :y 1-S- De3artment of Fa:or Iessentially similarJ to form 8S4*-20
SECTION 6 HEALTH HA;AR2 2ATA CA"2
THRESHHOL2 LIMITE2 6ALUE *s ammonia ;as KW*& 2" 33mD SK'F& 3" 33m #*C=04 2001$- Ko.i(ity data& oral-rat FD"0&
3"0 m;EG;-
EFFECTS OF O6ERE3POSURE Material is e.tremely destr,(ti)e to tiss,e of the m,(o,s mem:ranes, ,33er res3iratory,
;astrointestinal and di;est tra(t, eyes, and sGin- 0nhalation may :e fatal as a res,lt of s3asm,
inflammation, and edema of the laryn. and :ron(hi, (hemi(al 3ne,monitis, and 3,lmonary
edema- Sym3toms of o)ere.3os,re may in(l,de :,rnin; sensation, shortness of :reath,
heada(he, na,sea, )omitin;, (on),lsions, and sho(G- Kar;et or;ans& 'yes, sGin, and m,(o,s
mem:ranes-
EMERGENCY AN2 FIRST AI2
PROCE2URES
INGESTION& Call 3hysi(ian or +oison Control Center immediately- 0nd,(e )omitin; only if
ad)ised :y a33ro3riate medi(al 3ersonnel- Ne)er ;i)e anythin; :y mo,th to an ,n(ons(io,s
3erson- EYES& Che(G for and remo)e (onta(t lenses- /l,sh thoro,;hly with water for at least
1" min,tes, liftin; ,33er and lower eyelids o((asionally- =et immediate medi(al attention-
SAIN& Remo)e (ontaminated (lothin;- /l,sh thoro,;hly with mild soa3 and water- 0f irritation
o((,rs, ;et medi(al attention- INHALATION& Remo)e to fresh air- 0f not :reathin;, ;i)e
artifi(ial res3iration- 0f :reathin; is diffi(,lt, ;i)e o.y;en- =et medi(al attention-
SECTION 6I REACTI6ITY 2ATA
St'Bi(it,
Unst'B(e
Con/itions to A+oi/ '.(essi)e tem3erat,re
St'B(e L
Incom4'tiBi(it,
M'te*i'(s to A+oi/#
*(ids, stron; o.idi2in; a;ents, halo;ens, hea)y metals-
H'.'*/o1s 2ecom4osition
P*o/1cts
De(om3oses to ammonia ;as, and a:o)e 4"0 <C #942 </$ to hydro;en ;as and nitro;en o.ides-
H'.'*/o1s Po(,me*i.'tion
Con/itions to A+oi/ Not a33li(a:le- M', Occ1* :i(( Not Occ1*
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SECTION 6II SPILL OR LEAA PROCE2URES
Ste4s to Be t'Cen in c'se
m'te*i'( is *e(e'se/ o*
s4i((e/
Wearin; 3rote(ti)e eC,i3ment, ne,trali2e with a weaG a(id s,(h as sodi,m :is,lfate- *:sor: with
inert dry material and 3la(e in s,ita:le (ontainer for 3ro3er dis3osal-
:'ste 2is4os'( Metho/
Dis(har;e, treatment, or dis3osal may :e s,:Me(t to /ederal, State, or Fo(al laws- Khese dis3osal ;,idelines
are intended for the dis3osal of (atalo;-si2e C,antities only-
Dis3ose of in a((ordan(e with all a33li(a:le federal, state, and lo(al laws and re;,lations-
SECTION 6III SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
Res4i*'tion P*otection
S4eciD, T,4e#
WorG in a f,me hood or wear a N08S4EMS4*-a33ro)ed res3irator with ammonia (annister if
ne(essary-
6enti('tion
Loc'( EEh'1st Re(ommended S4eci'( No
Mech'nic'( Gene*'(# Re(ommended Othe* No
P*otecti+e G(o+es R,::er E,e P*otection Chemi(al safety ;o;;les
Othe* P*otecti+e
EF1i4ment
=o;;les and fa(eshield, eye wash station, 3ro3er ;lo)es, )entilation hood, la: (oat, a3ron-
SECTION I3 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
P*ec'1tions to Be T'Cen in
H'n/(in0 G Sto*in0
Store in a well-)entilated area away from heat, s3arGs, and o3en flame at room tem3erat,re-
0solate from in(om3ati:le s,:stan(es- Wash thoro,;hly after handlin;-
Othe* P*ec'1tions
Read la:el on (ontainer :efore ,sin;- Do not wear (onta(t lenses when worGin; with (hemi(als- /or
la:oratory ,se only- Not for dr,;, food, (osmeti(, or ho,sehold ,se- Hee3 o,t of rea(h of (hildren-
*)oid (onta(t with eyes, sGin, and m,(o,s mem:ranes- *)oid :reathin; )a3or and ,se adeC,ate
)entilation- Remo)e and wash (ontaminated (lothin;-
Re)ision %& 1 Date& May 1", 2011 *33ro)ed& Ro:ert ?r,(e Khom3son Chemi(al Safety Coordinator& R?K
Khe information (ontained herein is f,rnished witho,t warranty of any Gind- 'm3loyers sho,ld ,se this information only as a s,33lement to other information ;athered :y them and m,st
maGe inde3endent determinations of s,ita:ility and (om3leteness of information from all so,r(es to ass,re 3ro3er ,se of these materials and the safety and health of em3loyees-
N 4a2ardo,s Materials 0nd,strial Standards