Product ID:ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
MSDS Date:06/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032029
MSDS Number: BSPQQ

NORTHEASTERN AMMONIA CO

TACONY & VAN KIRK ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19135
US

Emergency Phone: 215-535-7530

Info Phone: 215-535-7530

Cage: 0EWC8

NORTHEASTERN AMMONIA CO

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19135 US

Telephone: 215-535-7530

Cage: 0EWC8

AMMONIA, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE-ANHYDROUS, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

OSHA PEL 35 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 17 MG/CUM

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: SEVERE IRRITATION
RESPIRATORY TRACT, GLOTTAL EDEMA, BRONCHOSPASIN, PULMONARY EDEMA,
RESPIRATOR ARREST, BRONCHITIS, DEATH. SKIN: IRRITATION, CORROSIVE,
BURNS, FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: LACHRYRATION, EDEMA, BLINDNESS. SKIN:
CAUSTIC BURNS. INHALATION: SPASM, INFLAMMATION/EDEMA OF LARYNX.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING WHILE FLUSHING.
DON' T RUB ARM. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY/FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/RESPIRATOR. STOP
SOURCE OF LEAK. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER SPAY/USE WATER
SPRAY TO KNOCK DOWN VAPOR/DILUTE. LET FIRE BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT EXPOSED STORAGE CONTAINERS MAY
BECOME EXPLOSION HAZARDS CONTACT OF AMMONIA W/CHEMICALS CAN FORM
EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 1562F.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTED EQUIPMENT, SHUT OFF SOURCES IF
POSSIBLE STAY UPWIND FROM SPILLS/LEAKS. CONTAIN BY DIKING/WATER
SPRAY TO ABSORB AMMONIA GAS/DILUTE. ADDING WATER MAY INCREASE
VOLALILIZATION OF AMMONIA TH US MAY INCREASE EXPOSURE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL WELL VENTILATED AREA
W/CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSE.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED AIR PURIFYING TYPE W/FULL
FACE PIECE.
Ventilation:ENGINEERING CONTROL TO 50 PPM/LESS
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GAS-LIGHT CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING/IMPERVIOUS/OVER SHOES/COTTON WORK
CLOTHES/EYE WASH/SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-33C/-28F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-78C/-108F
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:0.618
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>THAN WATER IF IN LIQUID
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS W/PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE/SULFLURIC/STRONG MINERAL ACIDS/CONTACT W/GALVANIZED
STEEL/MERCURY IODINE/BROMINE/SILVER OXIDE/HYPOCHLORITES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >450C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN & NITROGEN GASES/OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/ALL REGULATIONS SPILL WILL EVAPORATE.
CONTAMINATED WATER MAY BE USED ON AGRICULTUAL LAND AS FERTILIZER
KEEP SPILL FROM ENTERING STREAMS/LAKES. UN 1005

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