Product ID:ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
MSDS Date:04/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058836
MSDS Number: CDZNC

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP

1145 CATALYN ST
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836
US

Emergency Phone: 518-377-8855

Info Phone: 518-377-8855

Preparer: MJ ALLISON

Cage: 5Z768

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION

SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836 US

Telephone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

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

USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOS CNTNRS & TO PROTECT

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SOL IN WATER. FOR FIRES INVOLVING LIQUIFIED ANHYDROUS

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APPROP RESS RELIEF DEVICES. VIOLENT RUPTURE

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HEADS. BE AWARE OF RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL METHODS.

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INHAL CAN CAUSE DYSPNEA;

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THROAT IRRIT @ 408 PPM & LARYNGOSPASM @ 1700 PPM);

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SPUTUM, & URINE RETENTION. INGEST CAUSES NAUS, VOMIT,

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CONCENTRATED AMMONIA PRDCES LIQUEFACTION NECROSIS

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IN LACRIM, CONJ, IRITIS, CORNEAL IRRIT, &

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CHRONIC BRONCHIECTASIS W/SM AIRWAY OBLITERATION MAY

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CHRONIC EXPOSURE.

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SERUM AMMONIA LEVELS ARE NOT

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CLINICALLY FOR PULM EDEMA & RESP DISTRESS,

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ORAL/PHARYNGEAL BURNS. DO NOT INDUCE GASTRIC LAVAGE.

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BENEFIT. IF INGEST IS SIGNIFICANT, OBSERVE FOR

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IRRIGATE UNTIL CONJUNCTIVAL SAC PH IS <8.5.

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LEAK, USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE CONC OF GASEOUS

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LEAK, REMOVE IT TO SAFE PLACE IN OPEN AIR. THE,

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LIQUIFIED, ISOLATE HAZ AREA & ALLOW TO VAPORIZE.

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HEAT GENERATED MAY INCR EXPOS OF PERS. DO NOT

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WATER. FOLLOW APPLICABLE OSHA REGULATIONS (29 CFR

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VENT IS PREFERRED SINCE IT PVNTS CONTAMINANT

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FROM SHOES & EQUIP. LAUNDER CONTMD CLTHG

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PRACT GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE, ESPECIALLY BEFORE

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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:AMMONIA GAS CAN BE SUFFOCATING &
EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO EYES, THROAT, & RESP TRACT. DEPENDING ON
EXPOS LEVEL & TIME, EFTS RANGE FROM MILD IRRIT TO SEV CORR OF BODY
TISS DUE TO AMMONIA'S ALKALINITY. E XPOS TO INCR CONCS MAY BE HAZ
SINCE PERSONS ACCLIMATED TO ITS ODORS MAY SUFFER OVEREXP & ADVERSE
HLTH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EFTS. INTENSE EXPOS CAN BE FATAL.
FATALITIES MAY OCCUR FROM EXPOS TO AMMONIA CONC OF 2500-4500 PPM
FOR 30 MIN. 700 PPM CAUSE EYE IRRIT. HIGH GAS CONCS CAN BURN &
BLISTER SKIN & CAUSE SEV EYE IRRIT W/PERM CORNEAL DMG. CONT W/LIQ
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA CAN ALSO SEV BURN EYES & SKIN. EXTENSIVE BURNS
CAN BE (ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE, SCARS, AND
PULMONARY IMPAIRMENT.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)
. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MINIMUM OF 15 MIN, SEEK
ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL M D .
INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BYMOUTH TO UNCON/CONVULSING PERSON. IF
INGESTED, NEITHER INDUCE VOMIT NOR ATTEMPT TO NEUT. HAVE CONSCIOUS
PERSON DRINK ABOUT 4 OZ OF WATER/MILK TO DILUTE.(ING 13)

Flash Point:GAS @ ROOM TEMP
Lower Limits:16% V/V
Upper Limits:25% V/V
Extinguishing Media:EXPLO MIX MAY FORM IN AIR IF GAS CNTNRS TO FLOW
WHILE FLAME IS EXTINGUISHED. THUS BEST PROC IS FIRST TO STOP
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .IF GAS IS
LEAKING/TANKS ARE EXPOS TO INTENSE HEAT, EVAC AREA & AREA DOWNWIND.
TANKS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH (ING 4)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATL IS A MODERATE FIRE AND
EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT AND/OR FLAME. THE PRESENCE OF
OIL AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATLS INCREASES THE FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:DESIGN & PRACTICE ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SPILL CTL
& COUNTERMEASURE PLAN. NOTIFY SFTY PERS, EVAC ALL UNNEC PERS,
REMOVE ALL HEAT & IGNIT SOURCES, & VENT AREA TO DISPERSE GAS.
CLEANUP PERS SHOULD PROTECT AG AINST VAP INHAL & SKIN CONT. BEFORE
FIXING(ING 18)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SPEC OUTSIDE STOR OUT OF DIRECT
SUNLIGHT IS PREF. PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. FOLLOW GOOD
PRACTICE FOR HNDLG COMPRESSED GAS IN CYLS.
Other Precautions:STORE CYLS/TANKS IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED, FIRE
RESIST LOCATION AWAY FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS, COMBUST MATLS, INCOMPAT
MATLS, HEAT & IGNIT SOURCES, & EXIT POINTS. FOR MORE SPECIFIC
INFORMATION CONACT NEH C .

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESP. FOR EMER NONROUTINE
OPERATIONS (CLEANING SPILLS, REACTOR VESS/STOR TANKS). WEAR SCBA.
WARNING:NIOSH APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN
OXYG DEFICIENT ATM.
Ventilation:PRVIDE GEN & LOC EXPLO PROOF VENT SYS TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCS BELOW OSHA PEL, ACGIH TLVS, & REL. LOC EXHAUST(ING 23)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BOOTS, APRONS, & GAUNTLETS TO PVNT ANY SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NEVER WEAR CONT LENSES IN WORK AREA:SOFT LENSES
MAY ABSORB, & ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE, IRRITANTS. REMOVE MATL (ING
24)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1 @ 39F/4C):0.77 @ 32F/0C (LIQUID), 0.7 @ 27F/-33C (GAS). SOL
IN H:2O:47% @ 32F/0C, 34% @ 68F/20C. APPEAR/ODOR:THEIR LOW AND HIGH
ODOR THRESHOLDS ARE 0.0266 MG/M3 AND 39,6000 MG/M3, RESPECTI VELY.
EXTING MEDIA:FLOW OF GAS. USE CO*2/DRY CHEM TO EXTING FLAME
SURROUNDING VALVE THAT CONTROLS GAS SUPPLY. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:28.0F,-2.2C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:108F,42C
Vapor Pres:10 @ 25.7C
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID OR GAS WITH A STRONG, PUNGENT, AND
IRRITATING ODOR. (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, INTERHALOGENS, BORON HALIDES, 1-2 DICHLOROETHANE (W/LIQ NII*3).
FOR MORE DETAILED MATLS TO AVOID CONT NEHC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA (NII*3) AND
NITROGEN OXIDES (NO*X).

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT SUPPLIER OR LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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