Product ID:ANHYDROUS AMMONIA A1 GRADE
MSDS Date:07/28/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-616-9184
MSDS Number: BNKLB

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

360 RAINBOW BOULEVARD SOUTH SUITE 400
NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302
US

Emergency Phone: (716) 278-7021

Info Phone: (716) 286-3081

Cage: OAN54

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

809050 DALLAS, TX 75380 US

Telephone: (800) 752-5151

Cage: OAN54

AMMONIA, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE-ANHYDROUS, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

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:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION OR SEVERE BURNS. EYES:
PENETRATES OCULAR TISSUE CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE, TEMPORARY
BLINDNESS & SEVERE BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION. EYES: PENETRATES OCULAR TISSUE
CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE, TEMPORARY BLINDNESS, & SEVERE BURNS.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER & WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM & AT REST. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF BREATHIG STOPS GIVE ARTIFICAL
RESPIRATI ON. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS ADMINISTER LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Lower Limits:16%
Upper Limits:27%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS, CO2 OR OTHER
AGENTS AS APPROPRIATE FOR MATERIALS IN THE FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA IF TANKS ARE LEAKING/HEAVILY
EXPOSED TO HEAT. USE NIOSH/MSHA , SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL FORM NITROGEN OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING. USE
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER SPRAY. EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL IN
DOWNWIND AREAS. KEEP CONTAMINATED WATER OUT OF SEWERS & STREAMS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA, W/AUTOMATIC MONITORING SYSTEM. STORE SEPARATE FROM ACIDS,
OXIDIZING GASES, BLEACH, CHLORATES & METALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AMMONIA VAPOR RESPIRATOR
FOR AREAS WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS EXCESSIVE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:VINYL, NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SIDE SHIELDS OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FACILITY & EMERGENCY SHOWER. FACE
SHIELD & RUBBER SHOES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF CLOTHING IS PENETRATED IMMEDIATELY USE
SAFETY SHOWER & REMOVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-28F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-172F
Vapor Pres:40F
Vapor Density:0.597
Spec Gravity:0.7
Solubility in Water:51
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILVER, MERCURY, HALOGENS, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, ALUMINUM ALLOYS, &
GALVANIZED SURFACES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES, OXIDIZING GASES,
CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE, & ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS OF DECOMPOSITION INCLUDE
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE W/WATER & DRAIN TO WASTE TREATMENT
FACILITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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