Product ID:ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-664-9062
MSDS Number: BHXCJ

VISTRON CORP

350 MIDLAND BLDG
CLEVELAND, OH 44115-1027
US

Emergency Phone: 419-226-2838

Info Phone: 419-226-2838

Cage: 2H696

VISTRON CORP

CLEVELAND, OH 44115-1027 US

Cage: 2H696

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES,NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION; DYSPNEA;
BRONCOSPASM; CHEST PAIN; PULMONARY EDEMA; PINK FROTHY SPUTUM; SKIN
BURNS; VESICULATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER
IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.SEE DOCTOR.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1204F
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAYS AND FOGS WILL EFFECTIVELY REMOVE
GAS FROM AIR. FIREMEN MUST EMPLOY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT TO AVOID EXPOSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:STAY UPWIND OF SPILL. EMPLOYEES WHO MAY BE
SUBJECT TO SUCH EXPOSURES SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH PROPER
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION INCLUDING VAPOR-PROOF SUIT AND TRAINED IN
ITS USE AND CARE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:THERE IS GREAT DANGER IN MIXING AMMONIA WITH SULFURIC
ACID OR OTHER STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, AS THEY INSTANTLY BECOME
BOILING HOT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GAS-TIGHT CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-28F,-33C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Vapor Pres:6442
Vapor Density:0.597
Spec Gravity:0.618
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:51%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, BLEACHES, GOLD, MERCURY,
SILVER, HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:IF IT IS NOT PROHIBITED, WASTE DIPOSAL MAY BE
ACCOMPLISHED BY DILUTING WITH LARGE QUANTITES OF WATER. BE SURE
THAT ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ARE FOLLOWED. AMMONIA
IN RECEIVING STREAMS M UST NOT EXCEED ESTABLISHED LIMITS.

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