Product ID:AMMONIA
MSDS Date:08/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-264-6747
MSDS Number: BSHSK

BOC GROUP INC

85 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
MONTVALE, NJ 07645-1801
US

Emergency Phone: 201-464-8100

Info Phone: 201-464-8100

Cage: HO796

BOC GROUP INC

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 US

Telephone: 908-464-8100

Cage: HO796

AMMONIA (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/35 STEL; 9394

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- CORROSIVE AND IRRITATING
TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. LARGE AMOUNTS AFFECTS THE UPPER
AIRWAY BY CAUSING CAUSTIC-LIKE BURNING RESULTING IN EDEMA AND
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. SKIN- DERMATI TIS OR CONJUNCTIVITIS. DERMAL
BURNS ANDINFLAMMATION. EYES- CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION- FREEZING OF
TISSUE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-BURNING SENSATIONS, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA. SKIN- BURNS WITH A
CHANGE IN COLOR OF THE SKIN TO GRAY OR WHITE, POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY
BLISTERING. EYES- SWELLI NG AND LOSS OF VISION. INGESTION-
SINCETHIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, INGESTION IS
UNLIKELY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION- PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL
CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ASSIST WITH BREATHING
SUPPORT MEASURES. SKIN- REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AS RAPIDLY AS
POSSIBLE. FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER. IN
CASES OF FROSTBITE, DO NOT USE HOT WATER. EYES- FLUSH CONTAMINATED
EYE(S) WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1274F
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF GAS. SINCE
AMMONIA IS SOLUBLE IN WATER, IT IS THE BEST EXTINGUISHING MEDIA-
EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE, AND ABSORBING VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL SURROUNDING
CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT,
BE CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING
REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT
CHEMTREC.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALVE PROTECTION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE OR
ROLL CYLINDERS. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS
AND EMERGENCY EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE WHERE CYLINDERS
ARE STORED TO EXCE ED 125F. STORE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT.

Respiratory Protection:A TYPE C RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACE PIECE OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE. AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH
SUITABLE CARTRIDGES.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO REDUCE CONCENTRATIONS TO
WITHIN CURRENT EXPOSURE LIMITS. A LABORATORY HOOD IF NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES, INSULATED IF NEEDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH
'FOUNTAIN'.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-28F,-33C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Vapor Pres:92 PSI
Vapor Density:0.62
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS GAS. IT IS SHIPPED AS A LIQUEFIED GAS
UNDER ITS OWN VAPOR PRESSURE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH FLUORINE, CHLORINE, HCL, HBR, NITROSYL CHLORIDE,
CROMYL CHLORIDE, NO2, O3F2, AND NCL3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE TO AIRCO FO R PROPER DISPOSAL.

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