Product ID:AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:07/14/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-664-9062
MSDS Number: BNBRV

MG INDUSTRIES

2460 BLVD OF THE GENERALS
VALLEY FORGE (FORMERLY MALVERN), PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-630-5400

Cage: 08772

MG INDUSTRIES

MALVERN, PA 19355-1424 US

Telephone: 610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

AMMONIA (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/35 STEL; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:IHL-HMN TC LO: 5000 PPM/ 5 MIN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:500 PPM IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE
OR HEALTH. BURNING OF THE EYES, CONJUNCTIVITIS, SKIN IRRITATION,
SWELLING OF THE EYELIDS AND LIPS, DRY RED MOUTH AND TONGUE, BURNING
OF THE THROAT, AND COUGHING. IN MORE SEVERE CASES OF EXPOSURE,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF LUNG CONGESTION,
AND, ULTIMATELY, DEATH
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AND BURNS OF THE SKIN AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. HEADACHE, SALIVATION, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING. DIFFICULT OR
LABORED BREATHING AND COUGH WITH BLOODY MUCOUS DISCHARGE.
BRONCHITIS, LARYNGITIS, HEMOPT YSIS, AND PULMONARY EDEMA OR
PNEUMONITIS. DEATH MAY RESULT. ULCERATION OF THE CONJUNCTIVA AND
CORNEAL OPACITIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AMMONIA IS A RESPIRATORY IRRITANT.
PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK
FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INGESTION:IF THIS GAS IS SWALLOWED IN LIQUID FORM, KEEP
VICTIM WARM AND OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SIGNS OF RESPIRATORY
OBSTRUCTION DEVELOP, IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORT TO MEDICAL FACILITY. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. SKIN:APPLY WATER FOR 30 MIN. EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1204F
Lower Limits:15
Upper Limits:28
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER FOG TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL AND TO PROTECT THE MEN EFFECTING THE SHUT-OFF. WEAR SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF W/O
RISK. KEEP UP WIND AND EVACUATE DOWNWIND AREA. DO NOT GET WATER
INSIDE CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT APPLY WATER ONTO LEAKING TANK. STOP THE
FLOW OF GAS OR LIQUID. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER TO PROTECT MEN
EFFECTING THE SHUT-OFF. APPROACH FR OM UP-WIND. DIKE LIQUID SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:ADD DILUTE ACID TO NEUTRALIZE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
OUTSIDE SHADED AREA OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. INSIDE
STORAGE SHOULD BE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM OTHER CHEMICALS, PARTICULARY OXIDIZING
GASES, CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE, AND ACIDS. AVOID INGESTION,
INHALATION, AND CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR SELECTED WILL DEPEND ON EXPOISURE. IT
SHOULD HAVE FULL FACE MASK. SCBA OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS ARE
PREFERRED. ESCAPE MASKS SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR ENCLOSED AREAS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GAS-TIGHT CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY SHOWER.
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IF THERE IS DANGER OF CONTACT WEITH LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS OR CONTACT WITH
SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-27F,-33C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Vapor Pres:6658 MM
Vapor Density:0.5967
Spec Gravity:0.70
pH:11.6
Solubility in Water:38% AT 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS OR LIQUID WITH EXTREMELY PUNGENT
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING GASES, CHLORINE, BROMINE, MINERAL HYPOCHLORITE
IODINE, HALOGENS, CALCIUM, AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
CORROSIVE FUMES OF AMMONIA AND TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. IF POSSIBLE, ALLOW SPILLED AMMONIA TO
EVAPORATE, AS IT IS TOO VOLITLE TO ABSORB. DO NOT APPLY WATER TO
AMMONIA LIQUID AS TH IS WILL CAUSE BOILING AND SPLATTERING.

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