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

MSDS NAME:DIAZO GAS
NIIN:00-243-4436
MSDS Number: BDMXR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MICHLIN DIAZO PRODUCTS CORP.
Address:10501 HAGGERTY STREET
City:DEARBORN
State:MI
ZIP:48126
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-846-5700
Emergency Phone Num:313-846-5700
Preparer's Name:ERIC NACHLAS
CAGE:8Y149
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MICHLIN DIAZO PRODUCTS CORP
Address:10501 HAGGERTY ST
Box:City:DEARBORN
State:MI
ZIP:48126
Country:US
Phone:800-255-3924
CAGE:8Y149

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

Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE	(SARA III)
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
Fraction by Wt: 29%
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 70.6%

Name:NON-HAZARDOUS CORROSIVE INHIBITOR
Fraction by Wt: TRACE

=====================  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:IRRITANT & CORROSIVE; REFLEX
    RESPIRATORY INHIBITION. CHRONIC: CONCENTR. OF NH*3 IN AIR OF 2500
    TO 6000 PPM DURING 30 MIN. EXPOSURE ARE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS TO
    LIFE.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:LOCAL IRRITATION,BLISTER FORMATION;
    INHALATION:IRRITATION,HEADACHE,COUGHING,SEVERE LUNG
    CONGESTION,BREATHING DIFFICULTY,CONVULSIONS,SHOCK;
    INGESTION:BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH,THROAT,STOMACH;CONSTRICT ION OF
    THROAT;COUGHING;VOMITING; EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNS,CORNEAL
    DAMAGE,BLINDNESS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/AN ABUNDANCE OF WATER,REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING; EYE: IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS,GET MED. ATTN.; INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING-GET MED.
    ATTN.; INHAL : REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 AS SITUATION
    DICTATES.-GET MED. ATTN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:25(NH*3 GAS)
Upper Limits:16(NH*3 GAS)
Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE AGENTS FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT CONSIDERED A PRIMARY FIRE HAZARD,CARE
    SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO LIQUID PRODUCT INVOLVED IN
    FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMMONIA VAPORS RELEASED FROM SOLUTION CAN
    FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY & PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING. STOP SOURCE IF POSSIBLE. STAY UPWIND & USE WATER SPRAY TO
    ABSORB EVOLVED GAS. DILUTE W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER, & DRAIN TO
    AN APPROVED DRAIN SITE.  KEEP SPILL FROM ENTERING
    STREAMS,WATERWAYS,ETC.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE W/ 6M(ABOUT 20%) HCL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SUNLIGHT OR OPEN
    FLAMES. STORE IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT FILL CONTAINER TO
    THE BRIM! AVOID BREATHING VAPORS & SKIN CONTACT
Other Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT(PROTECTIVE) WHEN HANDLING
    MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:MAX. USE CONC(300 PPM):ANY CHEM. CARTRIDGE RESP.
    W/CARTRIDGE(S) PROVIDING PROTECTION; TO 500PPM: ANY SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESP./ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP. W/CARTRIDGE PROVIDING
    PROTECTION; INFORM. IS FOR	AMMONIA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND MECHANICAL AS NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR THE TASK AT HAND.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID VAPOR INHALATION & SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AMMONIA GAS DISSOLVED IN WATER TO FORM AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION,29%
    BY WEIGHT

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F/100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F/-77C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:842F/450C
Vapor Pres:550 @ 68F
Vapor Density:<1.0
Spec Gravity:0.682
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1); SIMILAR
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/METALS; AVOID MIXING W/MINERAL ACIDS, HYPOCHLORITE
    SOLUTIONS, HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID MIXING W/SULFURIC ACID OR OTHER
    STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, MIXING W/HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTIONS, OTHER
    HALOGENS, NAOH;
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES TO HYDROGEN & NITROGEN
    ABOVE 842F/450C.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT INTO LARGE VESSEL CONTAINING WATER.THE
    VESSEL SHOULD BE OF ONE APPROVED FOR CORROSIVE MATERIAL.NEUTRALIZE
    WITH HCL.

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