Product ID:ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
MSDS Date:06/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-616-9184
MSDS Number: BHDRQ

Emergency Phone: 1-800-424-9300

Info Phone: 1-800-643-6226

Preparer: DAVID L. PASQUARELLA

Cage: OEWC8

Telephone: 1-800-424-9300

Cage: OEWC8

AMMONIA

CAS: 7664-41-7

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/35 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC: BRONCHITIS. EXTREME EXPOSURE
CAN CAUSE IMMEDIATE DEATH FORM SPASM, INFLAMMATION OR EDEMA OF
LARYNX.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:LACHRYMATION,EDEMA,BLINDNESS.
SKIN:IRRITATION, CORROSIVE BURNS,BLISTER FORMATION. CONTACT OF LIQ
W/SKIN FREEZES TISSUE,PRODUCES A CAUSTIC BURN. INHAL: HEAVYACUTE
EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN SEVR IRRITA TION OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT,GLOTTAL EDEMA,BRONCHOSPASM,PULMONARY EDEMA,RESPIRATORY
ARREST.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WTR FOR 15 MINUTES.EYELIDS
SHOULD BE HELD OPEN &AWAY FROM EYEBALL TO ENSURE THOROUGH
RINSING.SPEED/THOROUGHNESS IN RINSING IS MOMOST
IMPORTANT.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.A DMINISTER OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATIONSKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WTR 15MINS.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.DONOT RUB AFFECTED AREA.DONOT APPLY
OINTMENTS TO BURNS.SEEK MED ATTENT.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:MUST WEAR PROTECT CLOTHING/RESPRTY PROTECT.
STOP SOURCE IF POSS. COOL FIRE EXPSDCONTAINERS W/WTR SPRAY.STAY
UPWIND & USE WATER SPRAY TO KNOCK DOWN VAPOR/DILUTE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT GENRLY A FIRE HAZARD. IF RELIEF
VALVES ARE INOPERATIVE,HEAT EXPOSED STORAGE CONTNRS MAY BECOME
EXPLOSION HAZARDS. COMBUSTION MAY FORM TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR CLOTHING/RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. SHUT OFF
SOURCE IF POSSIBLE.STAY UPWIND FROM SPILLS/LEAKS. CONTAIN SPILL
BY DIKING & USE WTR SPRAY TO ABSORB AMMONIA GAS & DILUTE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,WELL VENT AREA
W/CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:ADDING WATER TO LARGE SPILLS MAY INCREASE
VOLATILIZATION OF AMMONIA,THUS MAY INCREASE POSSIBILITY OF
EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:AIR PURIFYING TYPE W/FULL FACEPIECE FOR WORK
PURPOSES; SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR ENTYR AND ESCAPE
IN EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR HIGHER VAPOR CONCENTRATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:GAS TIGHT CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS OUTER CLOTHING, OVERSHOES AS
NEEDED. COTTON WORK CLOTHES RECOMMENDED
Work Hygienic Practices:EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WITHOUT GAS TIGHT CHEMICAL GOGGLES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-28F/-33C
Vapor Pres:25.7C
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:0.618
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>WATER IF IN LIQUID FORM
Solubility in Water:***SEE BELOW
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS,PUNGENT ODOR ***SOLUBLITY:
0C:89.9/100CC; 100C:7.4G/100CC
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, HYPOCHLORITES ANDHALOGENS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID MIXING W/CHLORINE BLEACH,SULFURIC OR
OTHER STRG MINRL ACIDS,CONTCT W/GALVANIZED
STL,COPPER,BRS,BRZ,GOLD,SLVR,MERCY
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN GASES ABOVE 450C

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL REGULATIONS. SPILL WILL
EVAPORATE.CONTAMINATED WATER MAY BE USED ON AGRICULTURAL LAND AS
FERTILIZER. KEEP SPILL FROM ENTERING STREAMS OR LAKES.

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