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RICCA CHEMICAL
COMPANY
Material Safety
Data Sheet
Section 1: Chemical Product and Company Identification
Catalog Numbers:
9200
Product Identity:
WATER HARDNESS BUFFER
Emergency Contact(24 hr)
Manufacturer's Name:
CHEMTREC: 800-424-9300
RICCA CHEMICAL COMPANY
CAGE Code: 0V553
Address: Telephone Number For Information:
PO BOX 13090 817-461 -5601
ARLINGTON, TX 76094
Date Prepared: Revision: 1
10/23/2000 Last revised: 9/27/2001
Print Date: 8/11/2003
Section 2. Composition/Information on Ingredients
CAS Percent
Component ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL
Registry# Concentration
25 ppm 50 ppm
Ammonium Hydroxide 1336-21-6 55-60
17 mg/m 3 35 mg/m 3
Not Not
Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate 7791-18-6 <1
Available Available
Not
10 mg/m 3
Ammonium Chloride 12125-02-9 6-8
Available
Not Not
Water, Deionized 7732-18-5 Balance
Available Available
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Disodium Not Not
6381-92-6 <1
Dihydrate Available Available
Section 3 : Hazard Identification
WARNING! Hazardous fumes and liquid. Use with adequate ventilation. Avoid breathing vapor. Avoid
Emergency Overview:
contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do not pipet by mouth. If ingested, give large quantity of water. Do not induce vomiting.
Call a physician. Wash areas of contact with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. For eyes, get medical attention.
Target Organs:eyes, skin, respiratory system.
Eye Contact:May cause severe burns and permanent damage.
Inhalation:Causes irritation of the respiratory tract. Higher concentrations can cause burns, pulmonary edema and death.
Brief exposure to 5000 ppm can be fatal.
Skin Contact:May cause serious damage to the skin. Effects may include redness, pain, skin burns.
Ingestion:May cause corrosion to the esophagus and stomach with perforation and peritonitis. Symptoms may include
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pain in the mouth, chest and abdomen, with coughing, vomiting and collapse. Ingestion of as little as 3-4 mL may be fatal.
None
Chronic Effects/Carcinogenicity:
IARC - No.
NTP - No.
OSHA - No.
Mutation data cited in 'Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances' for Ammonium
Teratology (Birth Defect) Information:
Chloride.Mutation data cited in 'Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances' for Ammonium Hydroxide.Mutation data
cited in 'Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances' for Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Disodium
Dihydrate.Mutation data cited in 'Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances' for Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate.
Reproductive Information: information found.
No
Section 4. First Aid Measures 鈥? In all cases, seek qualified evaluation.
Eye Contact:Irrigate immediately with large quantity of water for at least 15 minutes. Call a physician if irritation develops.
Inhalation:Remove to fresh air. Give artificial respiration if necessary. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
Skin Contact:Flush with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Call a physician if irritation develops.
Ingestion:Do not induce vomiting. Give large quantity of water. Call a physician immediately.
Section 5. Fire Fighting Measures
Flash Point:Not Available. Method Used:Not Available.
LFL: Not Available. UFL: Not Available.
Use any means suitable for extinguishing surrounding fire. Use water spray to blanket fire, cool fire
Extinguishing Media:
exposed containers, and to flush non-ignited spills or vapors away from fire.
Flammable vapors may accumulate in confined spaces.
Fire & Explosion Hazards:
Fire Fighting Instructions: normal procedures/instructions.
Use
Wear full protective clothing and NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus with full
Fire Fighting Equipment:
facepiece operated in the pressure demand or other positive pressure mode.
Section 6. Accidental Release Measures
Ventilate area of leak or spill. Cover spill with a 1:1:1 mixture by weight of Sodium Carbonate or Calcium Carbonate, clay
and sand. Scoop mixture into a plastic container and, in the fume hood, add to a pail of cold water. Neutralize this mixture
with 5% Hydrochloric Acid, let stand overnight, then pour the liquid into the drain while flushing with water. Dispose of any
solid with normal refuse. Wash the area of the spill with plenty of water.
Section 7. Handling and Storage
As with all chemicals, wash hands thoroughly after handling. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Protect from freezing and
physical damage. Store below 25掳C. Empty containers may be hazardous since they retain product residues.
SAFETY STORAGE CODE: Corrosive
Section 8. Exposure Control/Personal Protection
Engineering Controls: system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures below the
A
Airborne Exposure Limit.
Respiratory Protection: the TLV is exceeded, a full-face chemical cartridge respirator may be worn up to 50 times the TLV
If
or the maximum use concentration specified by the respirator supplier, whichever is less.
Chemical resistant gloves.
Skin Protection:
Eye Protection:Safety glasses or goggles.
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Section 9. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance:Clear, colorless liquid pH: Alkaline
Odor:characteristic ammonia odor Boiling Point(C): Not Available.
掳
Infinite Melting Point(C): Not Available.
Solubility in Water: 掳
Approximately 0.97 Vapor Pressure:Not Applicable.
Specific Gravity:
Section 10. Stability and Reactivity
Stable under normal conditions of use and storage.
Chemical Stability:
Strong oxidizers, acids, Calcium Hypochlorite bleaches, gold, mercury, silver, halogens.
Incompatibility:
Burning may produce ammonia and nitrogen oxides.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Will not occur.
Hazardous Polymerization:
Section 11. Toxicological Information
LD50, Oral, Rat: 350 mg/kg (Ammonium Hydroxide), gastrointestinal, liver, kidney, ureter, bladder changes. LDLo, Oral,
Human: 43 mg/kg (Ammonium Hydroxide), LCLo, Inhalation, Human: 5000 ppm (Ammonium Hydroxide), details of toxic
effects not reported other than lethal dose value. LD50, Oral, Rat: 2000 mg/kg (EDTA Disodium anhydrous), 1650 mg/kg
(Ammonium Chloride), 8100 mg/kg (Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate), details of toxic effects not reported other than
lethal dose value.
Section 12. Ecological Information
Ecotoxicological Information: material is expected to be very toxic to aquatic life.
This
This material is not expected to significantly bioaccumulate.
Chemical Fate Information:
Section 13. Disposal Considerations
Ventilate area of leak or spill. Cover spill with a 1:1:1 mixture by weight of Sodium Carbonate or Calcium Carbonate, clay
and sand. Scoop mixture into a plastic container and, in the fume hood, add to a pail of cold water. Neutralize this mixture
with 5% Hydrochloric Acid, let stand overnight, then pour the liquid into the drain while flushing with water. Dispose of any
solid with normal refuse. Wash the area of the spill with plenty of water. Always dispose of in accordance with local, state
and federal regulations.
Section 14. Transport Information
D.O.T. Shipping Name: Ammonia Solution
D.O.T. Hazard Class: 8
U.N. / N.A. Number: UN2672
Packing Group: III
D.O.T. Label : Corrosive(8)
Section 15. Regulatory Information (Not meant to be all inclusive - selected regulation
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represented)
OSHA Status:These items meet the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) definition of a
hazardous material.
TSCA Status:All components of this solution are listed on the TSCA Inventory or are mixtures (hydrates) of items listed on
the TSCA Inventory.
Ammonium Chloride - 5,000 pounds. Ammonium Hydroxide - 1,000 pounds.
CERCLA Reportable Quantity:
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Disodium Dihydrate - 5000 pounds.
Sara Title III:
No.
Section 302 Extremely Hazardous Substances:
Acute, Chronic, Fire: Yes; Pressure, Reactivity: No
Section 311/312 Hazardous Catagories:
No.
Section 313 Toxic Chemicals:
RCRA Status:No.
California: None reported.
Florida: Ammonium Chloride is listed on Florida's Toxic Substances List.
Pennsylvania: Ammonium Chloride is listed as an Environmental Hazard on the state's Hazardous Substances List.
Ammonium Hydroxide is listed as an Environmental Hazard on the state's Hazardous Substances List.
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Disodium Dihydrate is listed as an Environmental Hazard on the state's
Hazardous Substances List.
WHMIS Information (Canada):
E: Corrosive Material.
Section 16. Other Information
NFPA Ratings: Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Special Notice Key: None
HMIS Ratings: Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Protective Equipment: B (Protective Eyewear, Gloves)
Rev 1, 10-09 -2001: Reformatted to electronic data format.
When handled properly by qualified personnel, the product described herein does not present a significant health or safety
hazard. Alteration of its characteristics by concentration, evaporation, addition of other substances, or other means may
present hazards not specifically addressed herein and which must be evaluated by the user. The information furnished
herein is believed to be accurate and represents the best data currently available to us. No warranty, expressed or
implied, is made and RICCA CHEMICAL COMPANY assumes no legal responsibility or liability whatsoever resulting from
its use.
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