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18 AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not
pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE (< 20 Q AQUEOUS AMMONIA)
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Ammonia Water, Aqueous Ammonia, Household Ammonia;
Chemical Formula: NI&OH-H,O.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor:
Pungent.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 'C and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight
Not pertinent; Boiling Point at I atm.: Not pertinent; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gm'ty: 0.89 at 20°C (liquid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vqor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat
of Vaporizm'on: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended PerSOMl Protective Equipment: Rubber boots, gloves.
apron, and coat; broad-brimmed rubber or felt hat; safety goggles. Use of protective oil will reduce
skin irritation from ammonia; Symptoms Following Exposure: Contact of liquid or vapor with skin,
mucous membranes, lungs, or gastroenteric tract causes marked local irritation. Ingestion causes
burning pain in mouth, throat, stomach, and thorax, constriction of throat, and coughing. This is soon
followed by vomiting of blood or by passage of loose stools containing blood. Breathmg difficulty,
convulsions, and shock may result. Brief exposure to 5000 ppm of ingestion of 34 ml may be fatal;
General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: give artificial respiration and oxygen if needed;
enforce rest. INGESTION: do NOT induce vomiting; lavage stomach with water or lemon juice, milk,
or demulcents; delay may cause perforation of esophagus or stomach; swelling of glottis may
necessitate tracheostomy. EYES OR SKIN wash with plenty of water; Toxicity by Inhalation
(Threshold Limit VaZue): 1 ppm; Short-Term Exposure Limits: (ammonia gas) 100 ppm for 30 min.;
500 ppm for 10 min.; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 3; oral rat, LD,, 350 mg/kg; Late Toxicity: Data
nat available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors cause moderate irritation such that personnel
will find high concentrations intolerable. The effect is temporary; Liquid or Solid Im'tanf Charac-
teristics: Causes smarting of the skin and first-degree burns on short exposure; may cause second-
degree burns on long exposure; Odor llreshold 50 ppm.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point: Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents; Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazardr of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature:
Not flammable; Electrical Hazard: Data not available; Burning Rate: Not flammable.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: Mild liberation of heat; Reactivity with Common
Materials: Corrosive to copper, copper alloys, aluminum alloys, galvanized surfaces; Stability During
Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Dilute with water; Polymerization: Not
pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

AMMONIUM LACTATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Ammonium Lactate Syrup; dl-Lactic Acid, Ammonium Salt;
Chemical Fomla: CH,CH(OH)COOW.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nonnally shipped): Solid or liquid; Color: White;
Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 'C and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
107.11; Boiling Point at I atm. : Not pertinent; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Tempemre:
Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.2 at 15°C (solid); Vqor (Gas)
Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust mask; goggles of
face shield; rubber gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation causes irritation of nose and