HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Clear, cloudy-white or colored liquid with a distinct ammonia odor. May cause skin irritation or dermatitis. May cause immediate severe pain, closure of eyelids, and corneal injury. Inhalation of ammonia vapors may cause respiratory irritation and pulmonary edema. Ingestion may cause pain and burns of the mucous membranes, esophagus and stomach. This product is labeled in accordance with regulations administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The use pattern and exposure in the workplace are generally not consistent with those experienced by consumers. The requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration applicable to this MSDS differ from the labeling requirements of the CPSC and, as a result, this MSDS may contain additional health hazard information not pertinent to consumer use and not found on the product label.

HMIS® ratings

Health 3 Fire Reactivity 0

Potential health effects

EYE: May cause severe eye irritation with pain, closure of eyelids, and possible corneal injury. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: 500 Charles Ewing Blvd SKIN CONTACT: May cause various severities of irritation and dermatitis upon prolonged, repeated or occluded contact. INGESTION: May cause pain and burns to mucous membranes, the esophagus and stomach, with vomiting and diarrhea. INHALATION: Mild inhalation of ammonia vapors may cause irritation of the nose and throat with coughing and sneezing. More severe exposures may cause respiratory irritation, olfactory fatigue, labored breathing, and pulmonary edema. SUBCHRONIC EFFECTS/CARCINOGENICITY: None known. Not listed as carcinogenic by IARC, NTP,