Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
1336-21-6
Name of the chemical
ammonium hydroxide
Concentration
<30%
General Information
Revision date
2023-11-01
Product name
RFC: Ca
Product Synonyms
RFC Ca
Chemical name
AND
CAS No.
1336-21-6
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Fertilizer
1.2.2. Uses advised against
Agriculture
supplier name
Rolfes Agri (Pty) Ltd
Emergency telephone
+27(0)12 803 0145, +27 (12) 803 0145
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Rolfes Agri (Pty) Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@rolfesagri.co.za
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H302, H314, H332, H335, H400, H410
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H302
Harmful if swallowed
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Classification according to WHS GHS classification and labelling of chemicals and the Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents - 2021
Hazard categories
H-statement Health Acute Toxicity Acute Tox. 4 H302 Oral Skin Corrosion Skin Corr. 1B H314 Acute Toxicity, Acute Tox. 4 H332 Inhalation Specific Target STOT SE 3 H335 Organ Toxicity Single Exposure 3
Environmental hazards
Hazardous to the Aquatic Acute 1 H400 aquatic short-term Hazardous to the Aquatic Chronic 1 H410 aquatic long-term
Most important adverse effects
Physiochemical effects: None known REVISED ON/VERSION: 01/11/2023/0002 Human health effects Harmful if swallowed (Acute Tox. 4) Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Skin Corr. 1B) Harmful if inhaled (Acute Tox. 4) May cause respiratory irritation (STOT SE 3) Pictograms Signal word: Danger Hazard statements H302: Harmful if swallowed H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H332: Harmful if inhaled H335: May cause respiratory irritation H400: Very toxic to aquatic life H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Precautionary statements
P101: If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. P102: Keep out of reach of children. P103: Read carefully and follow all instructions. P261: Avoid breathing dust/fumes/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264: Wash hands and affected area thoroughly after handling. P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P273: Avoid release to the environment. P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301 + P317 IF SWALLOWED Get medical help P301+P330+P331 IF SWALLOWED Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. P302+P361+P354 IF ON SKIN Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. P304+P340 IF INHALED Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. P305+P354+P338 IF IN EYES Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P319: Get medical help if you feel unwell. Ingestion: Seek medical attention or call a poison control P321: Specific treatment (see first aid on this SDS). centre for treatment advice. Do not induce vomiting unless P330: Rinse mouth. instructed to do so by a poison control centre or doctor. P363: Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. P391: Collect spillage. If the person is alert, rinse mouth thoroughly with water. P403 + P233: Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed: P405: Store locked up. Harmful if swallowed and inhaled. P501 Empty all pesticides from the container by placing it Notes to physician Treat symptomatically upside down over the spray tank and holding it there for at 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES least 30 seconds. Puncture the rinsed container to render it useless and send to a recycler. Suitable (and unsuitable) extinguishing media
Special rules for supplemental label elements for certain mixtures
Use carbon dioxide, dry chemical for small fires and None known. alcohol resistant foam or water fog for large fires. Do not
2.3 Other hazards
use water jets. None known. Specific hazards arising from the chemical including Toxicity: thermal decomposition products: Fires involving the
Classification according to GHS
Category 4 product may produce irritating or poisonous ammonia vapours, mists or other products of combustion like metal
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents - 2021. Hazard class Hazard category H-statement Health Acute Toxicity Acute Tox. 4 H302 Oral Skin Corrosion Skin Corr. 1B H314 Acute Toxicity, Acute Tox. 4 H332 Inhalation Specific Target STOT SE 3 H335 Organ Toxicity Single Exposure 3 Environment Hazardous to the Aquatic Acute 1 H400 aquatic environment, short-term Hazardous to the Aquatic Chronic 1 H410 aquatic environment, long-term The most important adverse effects: Physiochemical effects: None known. REVISED ON/VERSION: 01/11/2023/0002 Human health effects: Harmful if swallowed (Acute Tox. 4) Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (Skin Corr. 1B) Harmful if inhaled (Acute Tox. 4) May cause respiratory irritation (STOT SE 3) Pictograms