ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY -- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE 26 DEGREE BAUME -- 6810-00-222-9643 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE 26 DEGREE BAUME
MSDS Date:07/07/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9643
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-276-6143
Emergency Phone Num:800-ASHLAND/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company Name:SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES
Address:476 WEST FOGG STREET
Box:1649
City:COLTON  (MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS !)
State:CA
ZIP:92324
Country:US
Phone:714-370-3921/FAX824-0341 ALL WRONG#
CAGE:0HF19

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

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 68-72%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:AMMONIA (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-41-7
RTECS #:BO0875000
Fraction by Wt: 28-32%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM/35 STEL; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:AMMONIA (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-41-7
RTECS #:BO0875000
Fraction by Wt: 21%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM/35 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:EXPO CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE
    DMG.SKIN:EXPO CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT.INGEST:EXPO MAY BE
    HARMFUL/FATAL.MAY CAUSE BURNS,DESTROY TISSUE IN MOUTH/THROAT/GI
    TRACT,LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,SHOCK MAY OCCUR AS RESU LT OF SEVERE
    TISSUE INJURY.INHAL:VAP/MIST EXPO.SHORT-TERM INHAL TOX
    MODERATE.HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CANCER INFO:NO DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:STING,TEAR,RED,SWELL,CORNEAL
    DMG,BLINDNESS,BLURR VISION.SKIN:RED,BURNING,SEVERE
    DBM,BLISTER.ORAL:SEVERE STOMACH/INTESTINE
    IRRIT(NAU,VOMIT,DIARR),ABD PAIN,VOMIT BLOOD.INHAL:SYMTPOMS TYP SEEN
    @AIR C ONCEN EXCEED RECOMMENDED EXPO LIMIT. GI/NOSE/THROAT/RESP
    TRACT IRRIT,COUGH,SHORT BREATH,DIFFI/LABOR BREATH,PULM EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DISORDERS FO FOLLOWING
    ORGANS (OR ORGAN SYSTEMS) MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
    MATERIAL:SKIN. TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS:NO DATA.

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH GENTLY W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS,HOLD EYELIDS
    OPN.SYMPT OCCUR IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR.SEEK IMMED MED
    ATTN.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMIN CLOTH/SHOES .SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.INGEST:SEEK IMMED MED
    ATTN.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT WHICH WILL CAUSE FURTHER DMG TO
    MOUTH/THROAT.CONSC/ALERT IMMED RINSE MOUTH W/WATER;GIVE MILK/WATER
    TO DRINK.DON'T LEAVE UNATTN.(SUP)

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/DATA
Lower Limits:16.0
Upper Limits:25.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP FIRE-EXPO CNTNR COOL W/WATER TIL FIRE
    OUT.WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN +PRESS DEMAND MODE
    W/APPROP TURN-OUT GEAR/CHEM RESIST PPE.SEE PPE MSDS SEC
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO DATA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE & MOP UP SOLN.ABSORB LIQ ON
    VERMI/FLOOR ABSORBENT/OTHER ABSORBENT MATL.LG:REMOVE ALL IGN
    SOURCES.EXCLUDE PEOPLE W/NO PPE.STOP SPILL @SOURCE.PREVENT ENTRY
    DRAIN/SEWERS/STREAMS/OTHER BODIES O F WATER.PREVENT
    SPREADING.PUMP/VAC TO CNTNR(SUPPL)
Neutralizing Agent:MFG:NONE PROVIDED. HMIS:5% ACETIC ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTY CNTNR MAY BE HAZ--RETAIN PROD
    RESIDUES(VAP/LIQ/SOLID);MUST OBSERVER ALL PRECAUT IN MSDS.EVALUATE
    ELEVATED TEMP PROCESSES TO ESTAB/MAINT SAF OPER
Other Precautions:GROUND/BOND WHEN TRANSF ALL 5GALL PAILS/LG METAL
    CNTNR(INCLUDE TK CARS/TRUCKS).WARNING-SUDDEN RELEASE OF OT ORG CHEM
    VAP/MIST FROM PROCESS EQPMT OPERATING @HI TEMP/PRESSURE/SUDDEN
    INGRESS OF AIR INTO  VAC EQPMT RESULT IGN.AUTOIGN/IGN (SUPPL)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPO LIMIT OF PROD/COMPONENT
    EXCEEDED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR ADVISED N
    ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRO CNTRL.OSHA REGS PERMIT OHTER NIOSH/MSHA
    RSP(NEG PRESS TYP)UNDER SPEC C ONDITIONS.INPLEMENT ENGINEER/ADMIN
    CNTRL
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST)VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOG,FACE SHIELD(8"MIN).
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERV CLOTH,BOOTS.EMERG EYEWASH
    FOUNTAINS/SAF SHOWERS AVAILABLE IMMED VICINITY OF POT EXPO.CONSULT
    INDUST HYGIENIST.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL:PREVENT RUNOFF;IF SO NOTIFY AUTHORITIES. OTHER PRECAUT:TEMP
    VALUES CAN'T BE TREATED AS SAFE OPERATING TEMP W/O ANALYSIS OF
    ACTUAL CONDITIONS. 1STAID:INHAL:SYMPT OCCUR IMMED MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.SEE K IMMED MED ATTN;KEEP WARM/QUIET.NOT BREATH BEGIN ART
    RESP.BREATH DIFFI ADMIN OXY.NOTE DR:SEE MED CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=26.7C, 80.F
Vapor Pres:755 @80F
Vapor Density:0.600
Spec Gravity:0.897 @60F
pH:13.5
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHYL ETHER
Solubility in Water:NP
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, HOMOGENEOUS SOLUTION, CLEAR, COLORLESS,
    PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS,BRASS,COPPER,HYPOCHLORITES,IRON,METALLIC
    MERCURY,SILVER,STRONG ACIDS,STRONG ALKALIES,STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZ DECOMPOSITION:AMMONIA, NITROGEN
    COMPOUNDS. HAZ PROD OF COMBUSTION:MAY FORM:AMMONIA, NITROGEN CMPDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CERCLA RQ:AMMONIA 100
    LBS.SARA SEC 313:AMMONIA 30.20%.

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