E M SCIENCE INC -- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION  -- 6810-00-243-4436
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:03/03/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4436
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE INC
Address:2909 HIGHLAND AVE
City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45212-2411
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:609-423-6300
CAGE:7V387
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:E M SCIENCE INC
Address:2909 HIGHLAND AVE
Box:City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45212-2411
Country:US
CAGE:7V387

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
Fraction by Wt: 25-30% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 70-75% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL HUMAN LDLO: 43 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES CAUSES
    SEVERE BURNS. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. CORROSIVE TO
    RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE BURNS, SEVERE SKIN BURNS, DEATH,
    BURNS TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, BURNS TO DIGESTIVE SYSTEM,
    PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK WATER
    OR CITRUS JUICES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:16.00 %
Upper Limits:25.00 %
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
    FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES. CONTAIN RELEASE AND
    ELIMINATE SOURCE. TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL AREA. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
    OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH OR OTHER OXIDIZERS. RETAINED
    RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION!

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATION
    EXPOSURE LIMITS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
    OVEREXPOSURE. IN ACCORD WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER AN
    ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR AN AI R-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
    HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-98F,-72C
Vapor Pres:115
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, DISTINCT, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, HALOGENS, DIMETHYL SULFATE, ACROLEIN, SILVER
    COMPOUNDS, HYPOCHLORITES, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, COPPER, IRON
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING PRODUCES TOXIC, IRRITATING AND
    CORROSIVE AMMONIA GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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