Ammonium hydroxide (1336-21-6)

1. Air & Water Reactions : Ammonium hydroxide generates a small amount of heat when diluted with water.
2. Reactivity Profile: Ammonium hydroxide reacts exothermically with acids. It evolves toxic gaseous ammonia with strong bases. It reacts extremely violently with dimethyl sulfate.Reaction with aqueous silver nitrate sodium hydroxide? give a black precipitate of silver nitride. Such a precipitate can explode on stirring . Aqueous ammonia and Hg react to form an explosive solid, likely a fulminate.
3. Health Hazard TOXIC; inhalation, ingestion or skin contact with material may cause severe injury or death. Contact with molten substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes. Avoid any skin contact. Effects of contact or inhalation may be delayed. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause pollution.
4. Fire Hazard Non-combustible, substance itself does not burn but may decompose upon heating to produce corrosive and/or toxic fumes. Some are oxidizers and may ignite combustibles (wood, paper, oil, clothing, etc.). Contact with metals may evolve flammable hydrogen gas. Containers may explode when heated.

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Textiles, manufacture of rayon, rubber, condensation polymerization, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, photography (development of latent images), ammonia soaps, lubricants, fireproofing wood, ink mfr, ammonium compound, saponifying fats & oils, organic synth, detergent, household cleanser, food additive.