WILLIARD PRODUCTS -- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00N080061
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:08/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N080061
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WILLIARD PRODUCTS
Address:70 CHEMICAL WAY
City:REDWOOD CITY
State:CA
ZIP:94063
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:JO537
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WILLARD PRODUCTS
Address:70 CHEMICAL WAY
Box:City:REDWOOD CITY
State:CA
ZIP:94063-2715
Country:US
Phone:415-365-3300
CAGE:3E898
Company Name:WILLIARD PRODUCTS
Address:70 CHEMICAL WAY
Box:City:REDWOOD CITY
State:CA
ZIP:94063
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:JO537

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM (MFR)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF
    IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. IF WATER POLLUTION OCCURS,(ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:NOTIFY APPROP AUTHS. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY, ISOLATE
    HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY. STAY UPWIND & KEEP OUT OF LOW AREAS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:CHLOROSULFONIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID,
    HYDROFLUORIC ACID, NITRIC ACID, BENZYL CHLORIDE, (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:CHLOROFORM, COPPER, 2,3-P-DIOXANEDITHIOL
    S,S-BIS(O,O-DIETHYL PHOSPHORODITHIOATE), ETHYL ACETATE, ETHYL (ING
    6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:PARATHION, FORMALDEHYDE, MERCUROUS CHLORIDE, MERCURY
    (I) IODIDE, MERCUROUS NITRATE, NITROMETHANE, PROPYLENE(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:OXIDE, OLEUM, PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE, PHOSPHORUS
    PENTACHLORIDE, PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE, SULFURIC ACID, (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:ZINC, ZINC ACETATE, ZINC CHLORIDE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT:WET/CONTAM. CONTAM CLTHG TO BE PLACED IN CLSD
    CNTNR UNTIL DISP OF DECONTAM. WARN CLEANING PERS OF (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:CHEMICAL'S HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES.
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:GAS/VAP IS HARMFUL ON PRLNG EXPOS/IN
    HIGH CONCS. THIS CHEM MAY CAUSE SKIN/EYE IRRIT & BURNS (CORR EFT).
    MAY CAUSE CHEM EYE BURNS. SERIOUS DMG TO LINING OF NOSE, THROAT &
    LUNGS. BURNING PAIN & SEV CORR  SKIN DMG. CONT W/CONC CHEM MAY
    CAUSE SEV SKIN DMG. SWALLOWING CONC CHEM MAY CAUSE SEV INTERNAL
    INJURY.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXTREME IRRIT OF EYES & MUC MEMBS INCL
    BURNING & TEARING. UPPER RESP IRRIT, PULM EDEMA, FROTHY SPUTUM.
    DELAYED, OFTEN SERIOUS BRTHG PROBS, SEV SKIN IRRIT, GI SYMPS, INCL
    UPSET STOM. HIGHLY TO XIC. TARGET ORGANS:EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
    LUNGS, SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO NOTATION OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS
    GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES:PROMPTLY WASH W/LOTS OF WATER WHILE LIFTING LIDS.
    CONTINUE TO RINSE FOR AT LST 15 MINS & GET MED ATTN. GET MED ATTN
    IMMED. CONTINUE TO RINSE. SKIN:REMOVE VICTIM FROM SOURCE OF CONTAM.
    PROMPTLY FL USH CONTAM SKIN W/WATER. PROMPTLY REMOVE CLTHG IF
    SOAKED THRU & FLUSH SKIN W/WATER. INHAL:MOVE EXPOS PERS TO FRESH
    AIR AT ONCE. PERFORM ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED. KEEP AFFECTED
    PERS WARM (SUPDAT)

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

Lower Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOG OR MIST, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE
    (CO*2), DRY CHEMICALS, SAND, DOLOMITE, ETC.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . KEEP
    RUN-OFF WATER OUT OF SEWERS & WATER SOURCES. DIKE FOR WATER
    CONTROL. COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAMES W/(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY DEVELOP HIGHLY TOXIC OR CORROSIVE
    FUMES IF HEATED. MAY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSS W/OUT RISK. DO NOT TOUCH
    SPILLED MATL! VENTILATE WELL. DILUTE W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.
    DILUTE W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE W/6 MOLAR HCL. PROVIDE VENT & CONFINE
    SPILL. DO NOT ALLOW RUNOFF TO  SEWER. CLEAN-UP PERS SHOULD USE
    NIOSH (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:HCL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED STORAGE
    FOR CORROSIVE MATERIALS & CLOSED CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID SPILLING, SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. VENTILATE WELL,
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST. AVOID ACIDS, MOISTURE & COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS. READ & FOLLOW MFR'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF AIR CONTAM IS
    ABOVE ACCEPTED LEVEL. UP TO 25 PPM:NIOSH APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP
    W/FULL FACEPIECE PROVIDING PROT AGAINST SPECIFIC CMPD. NIOSH APPRVD
    SCBA. FOR HIGHER  CONTAM LEVELS:USE NIOSH APPRVD RESP.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. USE
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO REDUCE AIR CONTAMINATION TO PELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR APPROP FULL PROT CLTHG TO PVNT ANY POSSIBILITY OF
    LIQ(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AT END OF EACH WORK SHIFT & BEFORE EATING,
    SMOKING & USING TOILET. PROMPTLY REMOVE ANY CLTHG THAT BECOMES (ING
    9)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:& AT REST. GET PROMPT MED ATTN. INGEST:NEVER MAKE UNCON
    PERS VOMIT/DRINK FLUIDS! DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    SPILL PROC:APPRVD RESP &/OR LIQ CONT PROT. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH F
    SHLD . OTHER PROT EQUIP:CONT & RPTD/PRLNG VAP CONT &/OR HIGH CONCS.
    FIRE FIGHT PROC:WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-10F,-23C
Vapor Pres:6612 @ 60F
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:0.89 (H*2O=1)
pH:11.6
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; PUNGENT, SUFFOCATING,
    IRRITATING ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING ACIDS, NON-OXIDIZING ACIDS, ORG ACIDS, NON-METALLIC HALOGEN,
    ORG SALTS. SODIUM OXYCHLORIDE, ACROLEIN, (ING 4)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES. AVOID
    MOISTURE. REACTIVITY INDEX:NORMALLY STABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS NOTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS .
    DILUTE W/WATER, NEUT W/HCL, DISCHARGE TO SEWER AFTER DECOMP, W/LOTS
    OF WATER. LANDFILL OF ADMIX W/ACID INDUS WASTES PRIOR TO LAGOONING.
    CONFIRM DISP PR OCS W/ENVIRON ENGINEER & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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