VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE -- 6810-00-584-3793 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-584-3793
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:2600 CAMPUS DRIVE
Box:5932
City:SAN MATEO
State:CA
ZIP:94403-2522
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-435-8700
Emergency Phone Num:415-573-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:C.A. EISENHARD
CAGE:87664
=== 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:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC., UNIVAR CORP.
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG. 801 2ND AVENUE
Box:City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Phone:206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:87664

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE	(SARA III)
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
Fraction by Wt: 28 - 30%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:50 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM (MFR)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:PAIN,TEARING,CORNEAL
    DAMAGE.SKIN:SEVERE PAIN,ITCHING
    DERMATITIS.INHALE:IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHOKING,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,RA
    PID WEAK PULSE.ORAL:SEVERE BURNING PAIN IN
    MOUTH,PHARYNX,ABDOMEN,VOMIT ING,BLOODY DIARRHEA & URINE,LIVER
    DAMAGE,COLLAPSE.CHRONIC-EROSION OF TEETH,DERMATITIS,ASTHMA,CHRONIC
    COUGH,PNEUMONIA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE PAIN, TEARING, CORNEAL DAMAGE. SEVERE SKIN
    PAIN, ITCHING DERMATITIS. INHALATION CAUSES IRRITATION, COUGHING,
    CHOKING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, RAPID WEAK PULSE. ORALLY CAUSES
    SEVERE BURNING PAIN IN MO UTH, PHARYNX, ABDOMEN, VOMITING,
    BLOODYDIARRHEA & URINE, LIVER DAMAGE, COLLAPSE. AS LITTLE AS A
    TEASPOONFUL CAN KILL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING .CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO BLANKET FIRE, COOL FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE AMMONIA GAS WILL BE LIBERATED
    AT ALL TEMP. WHICH CAN BE EXPLOSIVE UNDER SOME CONDITIONS. ADDITION
    TO CONCENTRATED MINERAL ACID MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. ABSORB ON NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL AND NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE HCL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE
    MATERIAL INTO CLEAN CONTA INER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    WITHWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID/SULFURIC ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP IN COOL,DRY,VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.VENT CONTAINER FREQUENTLY.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE
    DANGEROUS.DO NOT PRESSURIZE,CUT,WELD,BRAZE,SOLDER,DRILL,GRIND OR
    EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT,FLAME,SPARKS.THEY MAY EXPLODE AND
    CAUSE INJURY/DEATH.AVOID  CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
    OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS,
    GLOVES, APRON OR COVERALL TO PROTECT SKIN, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASH
    STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
    KEEP AREA CLEAN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE. DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPOR/MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=27.8C, 82.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-71.7C, -97.F
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:0.90
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, WATER-WHITE LIQUID - STRONG PUNGENT AMMONIA
    ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, SILVER, COPPER, ALUMINUM, GALVANIZED METALS, GOLD,
    SILVER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AMMONIA WHEN
    HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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