Product ID:ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,(AMMONIA)
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N006432
MSDS Number: BCMTD

USS AGRI-CHEMICALS DIV,UNITED STATES STEEL CORP

233 PEACHTREE ST NE
ATLANTA, GA 30301
US

Cage: HO254

USX CORP USS AGRI-CHEMICALS DIVISION

1685 ATLANTA, GA 30301 US

Cage: 92792

AMMONIA (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/35 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:VARYING DEGREES OF IRRITATION TO SKIN & MUCOUS
MEMBS OF EYES,NOSE,THROAT & LUNGS. (SEE OTHR PRECAUT)

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,APPLY ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION,O*2 IF REQUIRED. SKIN: FLOOD W/H*2O FOR 15 MIN,REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O AT LEAST 15
MIN,CALL PHYS IMMED. I NGEST: GIVE LARG AMTS H*2O. GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:N/A,SEE SUPP DAT
Lower Limits:16%
Upper Limits:25%
Extinguishing Media:H*20 SPRAY OR FOG,DRY CHEMICALS,CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE ZONE IF POSS,COOL CNTNRS
(SEE SUPP DAT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESENCE OF OIL OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLES
WILL INCREASE FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF NO RISK INVOLVED. AVOID BREATHING
VAPS/CONTACT W/LIQ. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA. USE LARGE AMTS H*2O
SPRAY/FOG TO REDUCE CONC,LOWER VAP PRESS. DONT PUT H*2O ON LIQ
AMMONIA SPILL UNLESS > 100 VO LUMES OF H*2O AVAIL FOR EACH VOLUME
LIQAMMONIA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DONT BREATHE VAPOR. DONT GET IN
EYES,ON SKIN,OR CLOTHING. STORE & USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT/PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:EFFECTS OF OVEREXP: HIGH EXPOS LEVEL CAN SEVERELY
INJURE TISS,CAUSE BRONCHIAL SPASM,EDEMA. RESP PROTECTION: USED IN
CONC UP TO 3% VAP,> THIS AMT USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED
RESP EQUIPMT

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD GAS MASK W/CANISTER FOR NH*3
MAY BE (SEE OTHR PREC
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST,GENERAL MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:VENTED CHEM SPLASH GOGGLE
Other Protective Equipment:H*2O SPRAY SYSTEM. CAN WEAR FULL FACE SHIELD
OVER GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP PRESS: 47.6 PSIG @ 32F (SAT LIQ). VAP DENSITY: 0.597 @ 32F, 1 ATM.
SPEC GRAV: 0.682 @ -33.3C,1 ATM. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 1204F (IRON
BOMB). SPCL FIRE FIGHT: W/H*20,STAY CLEAR OF TANK HEADS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-28.0F
Solubility in Water:47.3% BY WT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQ OR VAP W/CHARACTERISTIC PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING CHEMICALS,CHLORINE,BROMINE,IODINE & ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DISSOCIATES INTO HYDROGEN & NITROGEN
AT 804-930F.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAIN RUN-OFF OF LIQ AMMONIA OR AMMONIA IN
H*2O FROM GETTING INTO A STREAM,LAKE,SEWER,DITCH BY BUILDING A DAM.
LET AMMONIA EVAPORATE OR SOAK INTO GROUND. WASTE DISPOSAL MUST BE
IAW FEDERAL,STATE & L OCAL REGULATIONS.

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