GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION -- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6850-00N091347
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:09/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N091347
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Address:ONE GENIUM PLAZA
City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12304-4690
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-377-8854
Emergency Phone Num:518-377-8854
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:39, SHEET NO. 1A, REVISION B
Preparer's Name:M. GANNON, BA
CAGE:52768
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Address:ONE GENIUM PLAZA
Box:City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12304-4690
Country:US
Phone:518-377-8854
CAGE:52768

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (NH*4OH) (SOLUTION CONTAINS NOT MORE
    THAN 44% AMMONIA)
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:25 PPM
OSHA STEL:35 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM
ACGIH STEL:35 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:AMMONIA
CAS:7664-41-7
RTECS #:BO0875000
&lt; Wt:44.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:35 MG/M3;50 PPM
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:17 MG/M3;25 PPM
ACGIH STEL:24 MG/M3;35 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUMMARY OF RISKS: AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
    IS EXTREMELY CORR TO SKIN, EYES, & RESP & DIGESTIVE TRACTS IN BOTH
    ITS LIQ & VAP FORMS. HIGH CONCS CAN CAUSE SEV BURNS IN A MATTER OF
    SECS. FROM ALL EXPOS RTES, CO NVLS & COMA MAY OCCUR IF ABSORPTION
    IS EXTENSIVE. BRIEF EXPOS TO 5000 PPM/INGEST OF 3-4 ML MAY BE
    FATAL. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESP & GI TRACTS. ACUTE EFTS:
    INHAL OF VAPS CAUSES IRRIT OF EYES, NO SE, & RESP TRACT; SNEEZING,
    COUGHING, BURNING SENSATION IN THROAT, DFCLTY BRTHG, CHEM
    BRONCH/PNEUM, PULM EDEMA, CONVLS & COMA. SKIN CONT CAUSES ITCHING &
    TINGLING SENSATION (SKIN MAY ALSO FEEL SLIPPER Y/SOAPY) FOLLOWED BY
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE IARC, NTP, AND OSHA DO NOT LIST
    AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PAINFUL BURNING & ULCERATION, & POSS
    STATE OF SHOCK. EYE CONT CAUSES IMMED PAIN OF EYES & LIDS, INTENSE
    WATERING, BURNS, & FREQUENTLY IRREPARABLE DMG TO MUC MEMBS OF EYES.
    THERE MAY ALSO BE  CORNEAL & CONJ ULCERS, CORNEAL EDEMA (FLUID
    BUILD-UP), SEMIDILATED FIXED PUPILS, & EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION OF
    ANTERIOR CHAMBER IN EYE. INGEST PRDCES BURNING PAIN IN DIGESTIVE
    TRACT, COUGHING, THROAT CON STRICTION, VOMIT (SOMETIMES OF COFFEE
    GROUNDS-LIKE MATL DUE TO DIGESTIVE HEMORR), LOOSE BLOODY STOOLS,
    DFCLTY BRTHG, CONVLS, & SHOCK. CHRONIC EFTS: RPTD INHAL OF VAPS MAY
    CAUSE BRONCH W/COUGH, PHLEGHM , &/OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR SKIN
    DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:EYES: DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM TO RUB/KEEP EYES TIGHTLY SHUT.
    GENTLY LIFT EYELIDS & FLUSH IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY W/FLOODING AMTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, UNTIL TRANSPORTED TO EMER MED FACILITY.
    CONSULT  MD IMMED. SKIN: QUICKLY REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. RINSE
    W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. WASH EXPOSED AREA
    W/SOAP & WATER. FOR REDDENED/BLISTERED SKIN, CONSULT MD. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR  & SUPPORT BRTHG AS NEEDED. INGEST: NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVULSING PERS. CONT POIS CTL CTR &
    UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED, HAVE THAT CONSCIOUS & ALERT PERS DRINK
    1-2 GLASSES OF WATER TO  DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. (SUP DAT)

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

Flash Point:NONE REPORTED
Autoignition Temp:=650.C, 1202.F
Lower Limits:16%
Upper Limits:25%
Extinguishing Media:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE SOLN DOES NOT BURN; VAP WILL,
    BUT IT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. SML FIRES: DRY CHEM, WATER SPRAY,
    CARBON DIOXIDE/REG FOAM. LGE FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG/REG FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    FIRE MAY PRDCE TOX THERMAL DECOMP PRODS. IF POSS W/OUT RISK, MOVE
    CONTR FROM FIRE AREA. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTR UNTIL
    WELL AFTER FIRE IS	OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. DO NOT
    RELEASE RUNOFF FROM FIRE CTL METHS TO SEWERS/WATERWAYS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LEL AND UEL VALUES APPLY TO AMMONIA
    VAPORS. FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANK AND
    HOPPER CARS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IMMED NOTIFY SFTY PERS, ISOLATE & VENT AREA,
    DENY ENTRY, & STAY UPWIND. CLEANUP PERS SHOULD PROTECT AGAINST
    INHAL & SKIN/EYE CONT. SML SPILLS: TAKE UP W/EARTH, SAND,
    VERMICULITE/OTHER ABSORB, NON-COMB UST MATL & PLACE IN SUITABLE
    CONTRS FOR DISP. LGE SPILLS: DIKE FAR AHEAD OF LIQ SPILL FOR LATER
    DISP/RECLAMATION. SPILL CAN BE NEUT W/SODIUM BICARBONATE. FOLLOW
    APPLIC OSHA REGS (29 CFR 1910.120).
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS.
    STORE IN GLASS BOTTLES WITH PLASTIC OR RUBBER STOPPERS IN A COOL
    (BELOW 77F/25C), DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT
    AND AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. D IKE AROUND STORAGE TANKS TO RETAIN
    CONTENTS AT 110 TO 120% CAPACITY.
Other Precautions:TO PVNT STATIC SPKS, ELECTRICALLY GROUND & BOND ALL
    EQUIP USED IN NH*4OH MANUFACTURE, USE, STOR, TRANSFER, & SHIPPING.
    ENGINEERING CTLS: TO REDUCE POTENTIAL HLTH HAZS, USE SUFFICIENT
    DILUTION/LOC EXHS T VENT TO CTL AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS & TO MAINTAIN
    CONCS AT LOWEST PRACTICAL LEVEL. (OTHER INFO)

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

Respiratory Protection:SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO RESP SELECTION
    & USE. FOLLOW OSHA RESP REGS (29 CFR 1910.134) &, IF NEC, WEAR
    NIOSH APPRVD RESP. FOR <250 PPM, USE ANY CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/PROT
    AGAINST AMMONIUM HYD ROXIDE, SUPPLIED AIR RESP (SAR)/SCBA W/FULL
    FACEPIECE. FOR EMER/NONROUTINE OPERATIONS (CLEANING SPILLS, REACTOR
    VESSELS/STOR TANKS), WEAR SCBA. (TOX INFO)
Ventilation:GEN & LOC EXHST VENT SYS TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCS BELOW PEL.
    LOC EXHST VENT PREF SINCE IT PVNTS CONTAM DISPERSION INTO WORK AREA
    BY CONTROLLING IT AT ITS SOURCE.
Protective Gloves:CHEM-PROT GLOVES. NEOPRENE, VITON, BUTYL RUB, NITRILE
    RUB, (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS & FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
    (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MTG ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR CHEMICALLY-PROTECTIVE BOOTS, APRONS, AND GAUNTLETS
    TO PREVENT ALL SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:SEPARATE CONTAM WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INFORM LAUNDRY PERS OF HAZS ASSOC
    W/NH*4OH EXPOS. REMOVE MATL FROM YOUR SHOES & CLEAN PPE. NEVER EAT,
    DRINK/SMOKE (SARA REGS)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: WHICH MAY LEAD TO CHRONIC LUNG DMG. RPTD SKIN CONT CAN
    CAUSE DRYNESS, ITCHING, & REDNESS (DERM). FIRST AID PROC: IMMED
    LAVAGE W/WATER, LEMON JUICE, MILK/EMULCENTS; DELAY MAY CAUSE PER
    FORATION OF ESOPHAGUS/STOM. NOTE TO MD: AFTER INHAL/INGEST EXPOS,
    CHECK GLOTTIS; (SARA REGS)

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

Boiling Pt:=28.C, 82.4F
B.P. Text:@ 760 MM HG
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-77.C, -106.5F
Vapor Pres:SEE SARA REGS
Vapor Density:1.2(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.9 @ 77F/25C
pH:13.6 @ 77F/25C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE, (SARA REGS)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQ W/STRONG, SUFFOCATING ODOR USUALLY
    DETECTABLE BELOW (FED REGS)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CORR TO COPPER, ZINC, & GALVANIZED SURFS; REACTS EXOTHERMICALLY
    (PRODUCING EXTREME HEAT) W/SULFURIC, HYDROCHLORIC & OTHER MINERAL
    ACIDS; FORMS EXPLO CMPDS W/MANY HEAVY METALS & HALIDE SALTS; & IS
    INCOMPATIBLE W/ACROLEIN, AC
Stability Condition to Avoid:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE IS STABLE AT ROOM TEMP
    IN TIGHTLY CLSD GLASS BOTTLES W/PLASTIC OR RUB STOPPERS UNDER NORM
    STORAGE & HNDLG CNDTNS. AVOID EXPOS TO HEAT & CONTACT
    W/INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION OF
    AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE CAN PRODUCE TOXIC AMMONIA (NH*3) AND NITROGEN
    OXIDES (NO*X).

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:1985-1986 TOX DATA (SEE NIOSH, STECS
    (BQ9625000), FOR ADDNL IRRIT, MUTATION, & TOX DATA):  HUMAN, INHAL,
    TCLO: 408 PPM CAUSED FIBROSIS & ACUTE PULM EDEMA. HUMAN, ORAL,
    LDLO: 43 MG/KG; TOX EFTS NOT YET  REVIEWED. RABBIT, EYE: 44 UG
    CAUSED SEV IRRIT. RAT, ORAL, LD50: 350 MG/KG; TOX EFTS NOT YET
    REVIEWED. OTHER INFO: CONSTANTLY INSPECT EQUIP TO PVNT ACCIDENTS.
    LABEL ALL VALVES TO PVNT ACCIDENTAL OPENI NG. RESP PROT: WARNING!
    AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT
    ATMS. IF RESPS ARE USED, OSHA REQUIRES WRITTEN RESP PROT PROGRAM
    THAT INCLUDES AT LEAST: MED CERTIFICATION, TRAIN ING, FIT-TESTING,
    (ECOLOGICAL INFO)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRON TRANSPORT: IN WATER, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE WILL
    VOLATILIZE TO AN EXTENT & WILL BE SLOWLY NEUTRALIZED BY CARBON
    DIOXIDE. EXOTOX VALUES: LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS (BLUEGILL), LC50=0.024
    TO 0.093 MG/L/48  HR; ATLANTIC SALMON SMOLT, LC50=5 YO 8 MG/L/24
    HR; GOLDFISH, TLM=2 TO 2.5 MG/L/24-96 HR. TOX INFO: PERIODIC
    ENVIRON MONITORING, MAINT, INSPECTION, CLEANING, & CONVENIENT,
    SANITARY STOR AREAS. PROT GLO VES: CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE, &
    POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVC) ARE SUITABLE MATLS FOR PPE. POLYVINYL
    ALCOHOL (PVA) IS NOT REC. EYE PROT: BECAUSE CONT LENS USE IN
    INDUSTRY IS CONTROVERSIAL, ESTABLISH YOUR OW N POLICY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT NH*4OH WASTE WITH SODIUM HYDROXIDE OR
    CALCIUM HYDROXIDE TO LIBERATE THE AMMONIA. THE AMMONIA CAN THEN BE
    COLLECTED, DISSOLVED IN WATER AND REUSED. CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR
    A LICENSED CONTRACTOR  FOR DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:(49 CFR 172.101) DOT SHIPPING NAME: *, #,
, $. DOT HAZ CLASS: 2.3 (*); 2.2 (#, $); 8 (
). ID NO: UN1005 (*, #); UN2672 (
); UN2073 ($). DOT PACKING GROUP: NONE (*, #, $); III (
). DOT LABEL: POIS GAS	(*); NONFLAM GAS (#, $); CORR (
). SPECIAL PROVISIONS (172.102): 4(*); 13 (#); T14 (
); NONE ($). PACKAGING AUTHORIZATIONS: A) EXCEPTIONS: NONE (*, #);
    173.154 (
); 173.306 ($). B) NONBULK PACKAGING:  173.304 (*, #, $); 173.203 (
). C) BULK PACKAGING: 173.314, 173.315 (*, #, $); 173.241 (
). QTY LIMITATIONS: A: PASSENGER AIRCRAFT/RAILCAR: FORBIDDEN (*, #, $);
    5L (
). B: CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY: 25 KG  (*, #); 60 L (
); (STATE REGS)

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:EPA DESIGNATIONS: LISTED AS SARA TOX CHEM
    (40 CFR 372.65, AS AMMONIA); LISTED AS SARA EXTREMELY HAZ SUBSTANCE
    (40 CFR 355, AS AMMONIA), TPQ: 500 LB. HYGIENE PRACT: IN WORK
    AREAS. PRACTICE GOOD PERS HY GIENE AFTER USING THIS MATL, ESP
    BEFOREEATING, DRINKING, SMKNG, USING TOILET/APPLYING COSMETICS. SUP
    DAT: SWELL MAY NECESSITATE TRACHEOTOMY. MAINTAIN NORM BODY TEMP.
    OBSERVE FOR 24-48 HRS AS PULM EDEM A MAY BE DELAYED. VAP PRESS:
    237.8 MM HG @ 32F (OC); 786 MM HG @ 80.6F (27C); 2601 MM HG @ 140F
    (60C). MOLECULAR WT: 35.06. WATER SOL: W/MILD LIBERATION OF HEAT.
    ODOR THRESHOLD (FOR AMMONIA): 0.043 TO  53 PPM.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA DESIGNATIONS: LISTED AS RCRA HAZ
    WASTE (49 CFR 261.22): D002, CHARACT OF CORR. LISTED AS CERCLA HAZ
    SUBSTANCE (40 CFR 302.4): REPORTABLE QTY (RQ), 1000 LB (454 KG)
    (PER RCRA, SECTION 3001). OSHA D ESIGNATIONS: LISTED AS AIR
    CONTAMINANT (29 CFR 1910.1000, TABLE Z-1-A). APPEAR/ODOR: HARMFUL
    LEVELS & HAVING ACRID TASTE. MATLS TO AVOID: CHLOROSULFONIC ACID,
    DIMETHYL SULFATE, FLUORINE, GOLD & AQUA R EGIA, OLEUM,
    ?-PROPIOLACTONE, PROPYLENE OXIDE, SILVER OXIDE, SILVER NITRATE,
    SILVER OXIDE + ETHYL AL COHOL, NITROMETHANE, SILVER PERMANGANATE, &
    HALOGENS (I.E. BROMINE, CHLORINE, & IODINE).
State Regulatory Information:HMIS RATINGS: HLTH: 3 (SEE CHRONIC EFTS);
    FLAMM: 1; REACTIVITY: 0; PPE: SEE CTL MEASURES SECTION. TRANSPORT
    INFO: 150 KG ($). VESSEL STOWAGE REQS: A) VESSEL STOWAGE: D (*, #);
    A (
); E ($). B) OTHER:  40, 57 (*, #, $); 40, 85 (
). * AMMONIA ANHYDROUS, LIQUIFIED/SOLNS, RELATIVE DENSITY <0.88 @ 15C
    IN WATER, W/<50% NH*4OH; # AMMONIA ANHYDROUS, LIQUIFIED/SOLNS,
    RELATIVE DENSITY <0.88 @ 15C IN WATER, W />50% NH*4OH;
 AMMONIA SOLNS, RELATIVE DENSITY OF 0.88 TO 0.957 @ 15C IN WATER W/>10%
    & <50% HN*4OH ; $ AMMONIA SOLNS, RELATIVE DENSITY <0.88 @ 15C IN
    WATER W/>35% & <50% HN*4OH.

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