Contact with metal halides, mercury, silver or other metals or their compounds may cause violent reactions and explosions. Corrosive to aluminum and zinc. See Section B 2. Contact with liquid may cause chemical burns. Symptoms and effects include coughing, chest pain, breathing difficulties, bronchopneumonia, pulmonary edema, cessation of respiration and even death.
Exposure can cause headaches and loss of sense of smell.
Ingestion of material causes severe burns and corrosion of mouth, throat, and stomach. Repeated inhalation exposures can cause bronchitis. Ammonium hydroxide is not a systemic poison. No specific data, but probably not carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic. Allergic Sensitizer Highly Toxic X X 6.