=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:AQUA AMMONIA ("A" GRADE AQUA AMMONIA)
NIIN:00-243-4436
MSDS Number: BDMXP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:187-B
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-623-2140
Emergency Phone Num:414-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144
Company:VINSON S ENTERPRISES
CAGE:VINSO

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

Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE	(SARA III)
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
Fraction by Wt: 28-30%
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT:350MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
    AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL  AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
    INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:CORROSIVE! VAPORS CAN CAUSE
    COUGHING,CHOKING,& INFLAMATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    INGESTION:CORROSIVE! CAN CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH & GI TRACT. MAY ERODE
    TEETH.LARGE QUANTITY MAY CAUSE DEATH . EYE/SKIN:CORROSIVE! CAN
    CAUSE SEVERE BURNS,DAMAGE,DEEP ULCERS & DISCOLOR SKIN. SPLASH MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    AT TENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1204F
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:27
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL
    PROTECTION(SCBA);VENTILATE,REPORT TO THE AUTHORITIES;NEUTRALIZE
    WITH DIL.HCL/H*2SO*4/USE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND COLLECT FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:DIL.HCL OR H*2SO*4

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR AMMONIA
    OR SCBA IF ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST (EXPLOSION PROOF) TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER OR RUBBER COATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DTD 7/85.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:CA 97F
Vapor Pres:115
Vapor Density:1.2
Spec Gravity:0.9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID,AMMONIACAL ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,HALOGENS,SILVER NITRATE,SILVER OXIDE,PROPYLENE OXIDE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED, AQUA AMMONIA EMITS TOXIC
    FUMES OF AMMONIA AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MANUFACTURER SPECIFIED IN THE MSDS THAT SMALL
    QUANTITY OF PRODUCT CAN BE HANDLED IN NORMAL SEWAGE PLANTS. LARGE
    QUANTITIES CAN BE USE AS FERTILIZER OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND  LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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