MSDS Name: Ammonium hydroxide water solution, >/= 14N NH4OH (>/= 25% as ammonia,
NH3)
Catalog Numbers:
AC205840000, AC205840010, AC205840025, AC205840050, AC255210000,
AC255210010, AC255210025, AC255210051, AC423300000, AC423300250, 42330-0025,
42330-5000, A667-212, A667-212LC, A669-212, A669-212LC, A669-385LB,
A669-500, A669-500LC, A669-612GAL, A669C-212, A669C-212LC, A669J-500,
A669S-212, A669S-212LC, A669S-500, A669S212EA, SCH1143
Synonyms:
Ammonium hydrate; Ammonia solution; Ammonia water; Aqueous ammonia;
Aqua ammonia.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: clear, colorless liquid.
Danger! Toxic if inhaled. Causes burns by all
exposure routes. Harmful if swallowed. May cause pulmonary edema.
Very toxic to aquatic organisms.
Target Organs: Blood, kidneys, heart, central
nervous system, liver, respiratory system, gastrointestinal system,
eyes, skin.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Causes eye burns. Lachrymator (substance which increases the flow
of tears).
Skin:
Causes skin burns. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin.
Ingestion:
Harmful if swallowed. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. Causes
throat constriction, vomiting, convulsions, and shock.
Inhalation:
Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Toxic if inhaled.
May produce cardiac failure and pulmonary edema. May cause central
nervous system effects.
Chronic:
May cause liver and kidney damage. Laboratory experiments have
resulted in mutagenic effects. Chronic exposure may cause blood
effects. Animal studies have reported the development of tumors.