Product ID:ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
MSDS Date:10/15/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N039326
MSDS Number: BRLBF

TANNER INDUSTRIES INC

TACONY & VANKIRK STS
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19135
US

Emergency Phone: 215-535-7530;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-535-7530

Cage: IO480

TANNER INDUSTRIES INC

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19135 US

Telephone: 215-535-7530

Cage: IO480

CHLORINE, IODINE, BROMINE, SILVER OXIDE, OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO FORM CHLORAMINE GAS, ALSO A PRIMARY SKIN IRRIT &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BRONZE, GOLD, MERCURY, SILVER, STRONG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AMMONIA (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: 99%+

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/35 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

AREA. DO NOT APPLY OINTMENTS TO SKIN BURNS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DELAYED PHENOMENON. PULM EDEMA MAY FOLLOW CHEM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CALL MD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRIT & CORR TO SKIN,EYES.RESP TRACT &
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS,EYE & LUNG
INJURIES.EYE:LACHRYMATION,EDEMA,BLINDNESS.SKIN:IRRIT,CORR
BURNS,BLISTER FORM.CONT OF LIQUID W/SKIN FREEZES TIS SUE,THEN
PRDCES A CAUSTIC BURN.INHAL:HEAVY,ACUTE EXPOS MAY RESULT IN SEVERE
IRRIT OF THE RESP TRACT,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:GLOTTAL EDEMA,BRONCHSPASM,PULMONARY
EDEMA, REPIRATORY ARREST. CHRONIC:BRONCHITIS. EXTREME EXPOSURE
(5000 PPM) CAN CAUSE IMMEDIATE DEATH FROM SPASM, INFLAMMATION OR
EDEMA OF LARYNX.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN AND RESPIRATORY RELATED
DISEASES.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
EYELIDS SHOULD BE HELD OPEN & AWAY FROM EYEBALL TO ENSURE THROROUGH
RINSING. SPEED & THOROUGHNESS IN RINSING EYE IS MOST IMPORTANT IN
PVNTG LATE NT PERM INJURIES. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE O*2 OR
ARTF RESP IF NEC. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER
FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG WHILE FLUSHING. DO NOT RUB
AFFECTED (ING 2)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:16%
Upper Limits:25%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . STOP SOURCE IF POSSIBLE. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CNTNRS W/WATER SPRAY. STAY UPWIND & USE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT GENERALLY A FIRE HAZ. IF RELIEF
VALVES ARE INOPERATIVE, HEAT-EXPOSED STORAGE CNTNRS MAY BECOME
EXPLO HAZS. CNTCT OF AMMONIA W/CHEMS SUCH AS MERCURY,(ING 5)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP PROT &
PROTECTIVE CLTHG. SHUT OFF SOURCE IF POSS. STAY UPWIND FROM
SPILLS/LEAKS. USE WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB AMMONIA GAS & DILUTE.
CAUTION:ADDING WATER TO LRG SPILLS MAY IN CR VOLAT OF AMMONIA, THUS
MAY INCR POSSFOR EXPOS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
W/CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLSD. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.111 PRESCRIBES
HNDLG/STORAGE REQS FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AS HAZ MATL.
Other Precautions:CHECK AVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. FOLLOW
PROPER PROCEDURES. WEAR NEEDED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:ENGINEERING CNTRL TO 25 PPM/LESS. RESP PROT FOR HIGHER VAP
CONC. REFER TO 20CFR1910.134 & ANSI:Z9.2 FOR REQS/SELECTION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:GAS-TIGHT CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER. IMPERVIOUS OUTER
CLOTHING & OVERSHOES AS NEEDED. COTTON WORK CLOTHES RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP PRESS:10 ATM @ 25.7C. SOL IN H*2O: 0C:89.9G/100CC. 100C:7.4G/100CC.
EVAP RATE:FASTER THAN WATER IF IN LIQ FORM (WATER=1). FIRE FIGHT
PROC:WATER SPRAY TO KNOCK DOWN VAP & DILUTE. LET BURN. WASTE DI SP
METH:LAND AS FERTILIZER. KEEP SPILL FROM ENTERING STREAMS/LAKES.
DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-27F,-33C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:0.618
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID MIXING W/CHLORINE BLEACH, SULFURIC OR OTHER STRONG MINERAL ACIDS,
CNTCT W/GALVANIZED STEEL, COPPER, BRASS,(ING 7)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN ABOVE 450C.

Waste Disposal Methods:LISTED AS HAZ SUBSTANCE UNDER CWA (40 CFR 116.4,
40 CFR 117.3). REPORTABLE QUANTYTY:100#/45.4KG. CLASSED AS HAZ
WASTE UNDER RCRA &40 CFR 261.32 CORROSIVE, NO. D002. COMPLY W/ALL
REGS. SPILL WILL EVAP. CONTAM WATER MAY BE USED ON AGRICULTURAL
(SUPDAT)

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