Product ID:AMMONIA
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-616-9184
MSDS Number: CBQKQ

AIRGAS

100 MAISONFORD RD, 5 RADNOR CORP CENTER
RADNOR, PA 19067
US

Emergency Phone: 215-687-5253

Info Phone: 215-687-5253

Cage: AIRGA

AIRGAS INC

WAYNE, PA 19087 US

Telephone: 215-687-5253

Cage: 0MN39

AMMONIA (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM;35 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

CHROMYL CHLORIDE, TRIOXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, NITROGEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TISS CAUSES CAUSTIC LIKE BURNS & SKIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYE RSLT IN LESIONS & POSS LOSS OF VISION. CRYOGENIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GRAY/WHITE POSS FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THAT MUC/VOMITED MATL DOES NOT OBSTRUCT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLUSH CONTAM EYE(S)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLUSH

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CLTHG AS RAPIDLY AS POSS. DERMAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF DERMAL SURFACE OR DEEP TISSUE FREEZING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONNECTING CYL TO LOWER PRESS (<500 PSIA)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO EXCEED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL CYLS BEING STORED FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SIGNS IN STOR/USE AREA. THERE SHOULD BE NO SOURCES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC'S PAMPHLETS P-1 & G-2.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AT AMBIENT TEMPS. OXYG PRESENCE ENHANCES CORR OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ENHANCEMENT. KEEP ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SYS SCRUPULOUSLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AMMONIA SYS. ELEC EQUIP SHOULD BE NON-SPARKING/EXPLO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXCEPT BY QUALIFED PRDCRS OF COMPRESSED GASES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BY OWNER/WITH HIS (WRITTEN) CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POSITION BEFORE TRANSPORTING THEM. NEVER TRANSPORT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS. TRANSPORT CYLS SECURED IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORR & IRRIT TO SKIN, EYES, UPPER RESP
SYS & ALL MUCOSAL TISS. DEPENDING ON CONC INHALED, IT MAY CAUSE
BURNING SENSATIONS, COUGH, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATHE, HDCH,
NAUS, W/EVENTUAL COLLAPSE. MILD CONCS OF VAP WILL CAUSE DERM/CONJ.
HIGHER CONCS OF VAP/LIQ CONT WILL CAUSE CAUSTIC-LIKE DERMAL BURNS &
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INFLAMM & SWELL OF EYES W/POSS LOSS OF
VISION. RAPIDLY EVAP LIQ CONTACTING DERMAL TISS/EYES CAN CAUSE
CRYOGENIC "BURNS". INHAL:AFFECTS UPPER AIRWAY (LARYNX & BRONCHI) BY
CAUSING CAUSTIC-LIKE BURNING RESULTING IN EDEMA & CHEM PNEUM. IF
IT ENTERS DEEP LUNG, PULM EDEMA WILL RSLT. TOX LEVEL EXPOS TO
DERMAL (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO AMMONIA SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO WORK WITH OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
AMMONIA. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA &
BE COGNIZANT OF FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED .
INHAL:CONSCIOU S PERS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE
FRESH AIR. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAM AREA & GIVEN
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYG. KEEP VICTIM WARM & QUIET.
ASSURE (ING 6)

Flash Point:GAS
Lower Limits:15%
Upper Limits:27%
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
IF POSS, STOP FLOW OF GAS. SINCE AMMONIA IS SOL IN WATER, IT IS
BEST EXTING MEDIA - NOT ONLY EXTING(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MIN IGNIT ENERGY FOR AMMONIA IS VERY
HIGH. IT IS APPROX 500 TIMES GREATER THAN ENERGY REQD FOR IGNITING
HYDROCARBONS & 1000-10,000 TIMES GREATER THAN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN
CNTNR/CNTNR VALVE, CONT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL
EMERGENCY (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT CYLS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTED AREA OF NONCOMBUST CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM
HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMERGENCY EXITS.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTED AREAS. VALVE PROT CAPS MUST
REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE
POINT. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR
CYL MOVEMENT. U SE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN(ING 12)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
W/MASK OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE
FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:HOOD W/FORCED VENT. LOCAL EXHAUST:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION
ABOVE TWA. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):I/A/W ELECTRICAL CODES.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:PERSONS W/POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO AMMONIA SHOULD
NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FIRE, BUT ALSO ABSORBING ESCAPED AMMONIA GAS. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL SURROUND CNTNRS. EXPLO HAZ:THAT REQD FOR HYDROGEN.
SPILL PROC:TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED. WASTE DISP METH:TELEPHONE N
UMBER LISTED. EYE PROT:& FULL LGTH FCSHLD . MATLS TO
AVOID:CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, NITROSYL CHLORIDE, (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-28F,-33C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Vapor Pres:129 PSIA
Spec Gravity:0.59 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS W/PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA IS FLAMM OVER RELATIVELY NARROW RANGE IN AIR. IT REACTS
VIGOROUSLY W/FLUORINE, CHLORINE, HYDROGEN (SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES
(1544F,840C).

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS.
RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & PROT CAP IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER. FOR EMER
DISP ASSISTANCE, CONT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL
EMERGENCY (SUPDAT)

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