ALDON CORP. -- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, 6 MOLAR -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, 6 MOLAR
MSDS Date:05/28/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177 800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:AA 273
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0018
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
= Wt:12.
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM IN AIR AMMO
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:88.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT):350MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES, SKIN
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES; HIGHLY TOXIC BY ORAL AND INHALATION ROUTES.
    INHALATION OF AMMONIA GAS CAUSES EDEMA, SPASM, AND ASPHYXIA. IF
    CONTAINER IS WARM, OPE N CAP SLOWLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION; A
    SUDDEN RELEASE OF AMMONIA FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES AND
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLOOD WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH VINEGAR. EYES: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    LARGE QU ANTITIES OF WATER TO DRINK, FOLLOW WITH VEGETABLE OIL. GET
    PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTI FICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA FOR EXTINGUISHING THE SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WITH RESPIRATOR
    MASK HAVING AMMONIA VAPOR CANISTER, OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD; EMITS IRRITATING
    FUMES AND LIQUID CAN INFLICT BURNS.AMMONIA HYDROXIDE IS
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND NON-EXPLOSIVE, BUT AMMONIA VAPORS RELEASED FROM
    SOLUTION CAN FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTU RE WITH AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, CAREFULLY
    NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BISULFATE AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 75F. STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES
    OF IGNITION, SEPARATE FROM ACIDS. STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE AND
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR
    LABORATORY USE ONLY.  FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD,
    HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH AMMONIA CANISTER IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL):RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES AND SHIELD, LAB COAT, VENTED HOOD,
    PROPER GLOVES, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS PART #37-0182

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:AMMONIA VOLATILE 78F
Vapor Density:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER,WHITE LIQUID;STRONG,PUNGENT AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 WT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACROLEIN, DIMETHYL SULFATE, HALOGENS, AGNO2, AGMNO4.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN HEATED, EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA FUMES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:AS AMMONIA GAS TWA: 25 PPM, 17 MG/M3; STEL:
    35 PPM, 24 MG/M3. ORAL RAT-LD50 350 MG/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. WEARING PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT, CAREFULLY NEUT RALIZE WITH SODIUM BISULFATE AND FLUSH TO
    SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T.: AMMONIA SOLUTIONS, 8, UN2672, PG III.

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