Product ID:AMMONIA ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:05/15/1989
FSC:9135
NIIN:00-823-8110
MSDS Number: BHBBN

VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC.

1600 NORTH BLDG.
SEATTLE, WA 98104

Emergency Phone: (800) 424-9300

Info Phone: (800) 424-9300

Cage: DO735

VAN WATERS & ROGERS SUBSIDIARY OF UNIVAR

KIRKLAND, WA 98033 US

Telephone: 425-889-3400

Cage: DO735

AMMONIA (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/35 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CORROSIVE TO THE
NOSE/THROAT/MUCOUS MEMBRANES/BRONCHITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA/CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITITS/COUGHING/CHEST PAIN/DIFFICULTY BREATHING. EYE:
CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, DAMAGE, PERMANENT INJUR Y. SKIN: CORROSIVE,
IRRITATION, BURN. INGESTION: SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, COLLAPSE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN BRONCHITIS.
PNEUMONITIS SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED AFTER INHALATION/INGESTION. IF
SEVERE EXPOSURE IS SUSPECTED, OBSERVE FOR 48-72 HOURS FOR DELAYED
PULMONARY EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING EYE OR
PULMONARY DISEASES MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GET MED ATT. EYE: FLUSH W/LOTS OF RUNNING WATER
FOR 30 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/LOTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR 30 MINS.
REMOVE CONT AMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES; WASH BEFORE REUSE. GET MED
ATT. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LOTS OF
WATER. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING
PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:16%
Upper Limits:25%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS/STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO HEAT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE EXPLOSIVE RANGE OF AMMONIA WILL BE
BROADENED BY REPLACING AIR W/OXYGEN OR INCREASING AMMONIA'S TEMP,
PRESSURE & 15-28% AMMONIA IN THE AIR CAN EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP/WIPE UP/DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED WASTE
CONTAINERS. CONTAIN BY DIKING W/SOIL, OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBENT MATERIAL/USE WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB/DILUTE AMMONIA GAS.
KEEP OUT OF SEWERS/STORM DRAIN S/SURFACE WATERS/SOIL. STOP IF IT'S
SAFE TO DO SO.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS, CHLORINE, & WATER. STORE CYLINDERS
UPRIGHT/CHAINED TO PREVENT THEIR FALLING OVER.
Other Precautions:DON'T CUT, GRIND, WELD, OR DRILL ON OR NEAR THIS
CONTAINER. EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES & MISTS & ARE
SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL. CONTAINER, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE
BEEN EMPTIED, WILL RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE & VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORS MAY BE A FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH AMMONIA CARTRIDGES, A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE, OR A SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES,
APRON. EYE WASH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES; WASH
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IT'S GENERALLY RECOGNIZED THAT CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN WHEN
WORKING WITH CHEMICALS BECAUSE CONTACT LENSES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE
SEVERITY OF AN EYE INJURY.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-28F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F
Vapor Pres:5636
Vapor Density:0.60
Spec Gravity:0.69
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:47%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT ATMOSPHEREIC, PRESSURE/TEMP,
STRONG, PUNGENT ODOR AS GAS/LIQUI

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, & ALKALIS, CHLORINE, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT & MATERIALS USED
IN CLEANING UP SPILLS OR LEAKS IN A MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS
MATERIAL.

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