GROW GROUP INC -- SUDSY AMMONIA  -- 7930-00N051725
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SUDSY AMMONIA
MSDS Date:03/20/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N051725
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GROW GROUP INC
Address:760 SOUTH VAIL AVE
City:MONTEBELLOW
State:CA
ZIP:90640
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-724-6530
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:DONALD GREEN
CAGE:0E7P7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GROW GROUP INC
Address:760 S VAIL AVE
City:MONTEBELLO
State:CA
ZIP:90640
Country:US
CAGE:0E7P7

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE	(SARA III)   LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 350
    MG/KG
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
Fraction by Wt: < 3%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: SULFATE OR FLUORINE. EXPLO MATLS CAN RESULT FROM
    REACTION W/IODINE OR WITH SEVERAL SILVER COMPOUNDS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: BRTHG IF REQUIRED &/OR HAVE TRAINED PERSON
    ADMIN OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT. KEEP WARM & AT (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: REST. CNTCT MD PROMPTLY. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS,
    PROMPTLY GIVE LOTS OF DILUTE VINEGAR OR CITRUS JUICE TO (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: DRINK, FOLLOWED BY MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    CONTACT PHYSICIAN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: AREA FOR NEUTRALIZATION (DO NOT FLUSH DIRECTLY
    TO SEWER OR SURFACE WATER).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP: AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE MIGHT BE CONSIDERED FOR USE
    IN NEUTRALIZING ACIDIC WASTES. IF DESIRED, AQUEOUS (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: NH*3 CAN BE RECOVERED FROM SCRAP FOR USE OR SALE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PRECS: & FLUSH W/WATER BEFORE DISCARDING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: AND WHERE NEEDED, A FACEHIELD OR MASK TO PROTECT
    AGAINST SPLASHES AND FROM MISTS AND NH*3.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT: OF VAPS. TRAIN WORKERS IN PROPER HANDLING OF
    AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE. PREPLACEMENT & PERIODIC MED (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: EXAM IS RECOMM FOR AMMONIA WORKERS & ADDNL EXAMS
    SHOULD BE PROVIDED IF EXESS EXPOSURE OCCUR. KEEP (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: RECORDS. PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE WORKERS WITH EYE OR
    PULMONARY DISEASE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS. EMERGENCY
    EYE BATH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUMMARY OF RISKS: AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
    IS IRRIT & CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUE. EXCESSIVE INHAL OF VAPORS IS
    IRRIT TO THE MUCOUS MEMB OF THE RESP TRACT & CAN RESULT IN HDCH,
    COUGH, SEV LUNG CONGESTION (EDEM A AND DIFFICULTY IN BRTHG). SKIN
    CONTACT W/LIQ CAN IRRIT, REDDEN & CAUSE BURNS. LIQ CNTCT W/THE EYES
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGING AND CAN
    RESULT IN LOSS OF VISION. INGESTION IS CORROSIVE TO THE DIGESTIVE
    TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    INCL UNDER EYELIDS, THEN CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMED, PREFERABLY AN
    OPTHALMOLOGIST. SPEED & THORO IN RINSING EYES IS IMPORTANT TO AVOID
    PERMAN ENT INJURY. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OFWATER WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED HELP PROMPTLY IF LARGE AREAS ARE
    AFFECTED OR IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE
    (ING 3)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROP TO SURROUNDING FIRE CNDTNS. USE
    COLD WATER SPRAY TO CONTROL VAPS & COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS.(SUPP
    DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED, MATL WILL EMIT NH*3 VAPORS
    WHICH NECESSITATES RESP & EYE PROTECTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PREPARE WRITTEN PLANS FOR EMER. INFORM SAFETY
    PERSONNEL OF LRG SPILLS & EVAC AREA. PROVIDE VENT. THOSE INVOLVED
    IN CLEAN-UP NEED PROT AGAINST CNTCT W/LIQ & INHAL OF MIST OR VAPS.
    CNTN SPILL FOR RECOVE RY WHEN FEASIBLE OR FLUSH W/WATER TO (ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:SEE WASTE DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL (<80F TO AVOID
    PRESSURIZATION >1 ATM) AREA IN CLOSED CNTNRS, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, & INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.
Other Precautions:HANDLE AS A CORROSIVE LIQUID. PREVENT DAMAGE TO
    CNTNRS. >50F, THE AMMONIA VAPOR FROM THIS MATL CAN BE A SERIOUS HAZ
    IN A SPILL SITUATION. USE CAUTION WHEN OPENING SEALED CNTNRS FOR
    PROPER PRESSURE REL IEF. DRAIN EMPTIED CNTNRS WELL (ING 9)

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR EMER & NONROUTINE CNDTNS ABOVE TLV, A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/A FULL FACEPIECE RESP IS
    SUITABLE FOR EXPOSURE BELOW 300 PPM; >300 PPM OR IF CONC IS
    UNKNOWN, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVE D SELF-CONTAINED RESP W/FULL
    FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO
    MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF, CHEM SAFETY GOGGS,(ING 10)
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SUIT, BOOTS, GLOVES, APRON, OR OTHER
    PROT CLTHG AS REQUIRED FOR WORKPLACE CNDTNS TO PVNT CNTCT WITH (ING
    14)
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK PRACTS & EQUIP MUST BE ARRANGED TO PVNT
    CNTCT OF AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE W/THE WORKER'S BODY & TO AVOID
    INHAL(ING 11)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.982 +/- 0.003 (H*2O=1). APPEAR/ODOR: DETECTABLE AT 5 PPM &
    IRRIT AT 25-50 PPM OF NH*3, PROVIDES WARNING OF HAZ CONCS IN AIR.
    PH: 11.8+/-0.3. EXTING MEDIA: MATL ITSELF IS NOT FLAMM. MATLS  TO
    AVOID: ALUMINUM, & THEIR ALLOYS & W/GALVANIZED SURFS. VIOLENT RXNS
    CAN OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, W/DIMETHYL (ING 2)

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

Vapor Pres:420-475
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS TO CLOUDY LIQ W/AN ODOR OF AMMONIA. THE
    ODOR WHICH IS (SUPP DATA)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE IS STRONGLY ALKALINE AND IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACID
    MATERIALS AND WITH COPPER, TIN, ZINC, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ADDING NAOH TO THIS MATERIAL AND/OR
    HEATING WILL VOLATIZE NH*3.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FED, STATE & LOC REGS FOR PH, NH*3
    CONTENT, & SALTS CONTENT FOR EFFLUENTS. AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE CAN BE
    DILUTED W/WATER, NEUTRALIZED AS REQUIRED W/DILUTE HCL OR DILUTE
    H*2SO*4, AND THEN HIGHLY DIL UTED W/WATER FOR DISCHARGE. SUITABLE
    SCRAP (ING 7)

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