Product ID:AMMONIA
MSDS Date:08/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N079948
MSDS Number: CFRXQ

AIRCO

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-464-8100

Cage: AIRCO

AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974-2006 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

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

SINCE PROD

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LIQUID PRODUCT MAY CAUSE FREEZING OF TISSUE AND

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AMTS AFFECTS UPPER AIRWAY (LARYNX & BRONCHI) BY

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PNEUMONITIS. IF IT ENTERS DEEP LUNG, PULMONARY EDEMA

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REMOVE

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OF WATER. IN CASES OF FROSTBT/CRYOGENIC "BURNS" FLUSH

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IMMED IF "BURN" HAS RSLTD IN BLISTERING OF DERM

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WATER. PART EYELIDS TO ASSURE COMPLETE FLUSHING.

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SHOULD BE TREATED AS

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ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYL

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LOWER PRESS (<500 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL

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USE CHECK VALVE TO TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT

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STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FORM HEAVILY

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WHERE CYLS STORED TO EXCEED 125F. CYLS SHOULD BE

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KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE

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CYLS FROM BEING STORED FOR EXCESS PERIODS OF TIME.

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PAMPHLETS P-1 & G2. NEVER CARRY COMPRESSED GAS

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SUCH AS CAR TRUNK, VAN OR STATION WAGON. LEAK CAN

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GROUND & BOND ALL LINES & EQUIP ASSOC W/AMMONIA

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COMPRESSED GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY

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COMPRESSED GAS CYL, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY

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LIFE & HEALTH ATMOSPHERES. CONSULT MANUFACTURER'S

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ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATION. CLASS 1, GROUP

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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:ACUTE:INHAL:CORR & IRRITATING TO UPPER
RESP SYS & ALL MUCOUS TYPE TISS. DEPENDING ON CONC INHALED, IT MAY
CAUSE BURNING SENSATIONS, COUGH, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HDCH,
NAUS, W/EVENTUAL COLLAPSE. SKIN:MILD CONCS OF VAP WILL CAUSE DERM.
HIGHER CONCS OF VAP/LIQ CNTCT WILL CAUSE CAUSTIC-LIKE DERMAL (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:BURNS & INFLAMM. RAPIDLY EVAP LIQ
CNTCTING DERMAL TISS WILL CAUSE CRYOGENIC "BURNS". TOX LEV EXPOS
MAY CAUSE LESIONS RSLTG IN EARLY NECROSIS & SCARRING. CRYOGENIC
"BURNS" APPEAR LIKE FROSTBT , W/CHG IN COLOR OF SKIN TO
GRAY/WHITE,POSS FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING. EYES:MILD CONCS OF VAP WILL
CAUSE CONJ. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. RESCUE
PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/SCBA. INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD BE
ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM
CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO
UNCONTAM AREA, GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPP OXYG. KEEP
VICTIM WARM & QUIET. ASSURE THAT MUCOUS/VOMITED MATL DOES NOT
OBSTRUCT (ING 6)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:16%
Upper Limits:25%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . IF
POSS, STOP FLOW OF GAS. SINCE AMMONIA IS SOL IN WATER, IT IS BEST
EXTING MEDIA-NOT ONLY IN EXTING (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MIN IGNIT ENERGY FOR AMMONIA IS VERY
HIGH. IT IS APPROX 500 TIMES > ENERGY REQD FOR IGNITING HYDROCARBS
& 1000-10,000 TIMES > THAT REQD FOR HYDROGEN. (ING 24)

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC 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, CNTCT CHEMTREC FOR EMER ASSIST/CLOSEST AIRCO LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENT AREAS. VALVE
PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET
PIPED TO USE PT. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE OR (ING 11)
Other Precautions:GAS/LIQ ANHYDROUS AMMONIA CORRODES CERTAIN METALS AT
AMBIENT TEMPS. PRESENCE OF OXYG ENHANCES CORROSION OF
ORDINARY/SEMI-ALLOY STEELS. ADDN OF WATER INHIBITS THIS
ENHANCEMENT. KEEP ANHYDROUS AMMONIA S YS SCRUPULOUSLY DRY.
EARTH-(ING 20)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD TYPE C RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE/SCBA
SHOULD BE AVAIL FOR EMER USE. AIR PURIFYING RESPS MUST BE EQUIPPED
W/SUIT CARTRIDGES. DO NOT EXCEED MAX USE CONCS. DO NOT USE AIR
PURIFYING RESPS IN OXYG DEFICIENT/IMMED DANGEROUS TO (ING 23)
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHST VENT TO REDUCE CONCS TO W/IN CURRENT EXPOS
LIMS. LAB TYPE HOOD IS SUITABLE FOR HNDLG SM/LIMITED QTIES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
SAFETY SHOES. USE INSULATED GLOVES IF CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY
OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROCS: FIRE, BUT ALSO ABSORBING ESCAPED AMMONIA GAS. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL SURROUNDING CNTNRS. MATLS TO AVOID:TRIOXYGEN
DIFLUORIDE, AND NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE. EFTS OF OVEREXP:HIGHER CONCEN
TRATIONS OF VAP/LIQ CNTCT WILL CAUSE SWELLING AND LESIONS W/POSS
LOSS OF VISION. RAPIDLY EVAP LIQ CNTCTING EYES (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-28F,-33C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-107F,-77C
Vapor Pres:94 PSI
Vapor Density:0.62
Spec Gravity:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS SHIPPED AS A LIQUIFIED GAS UNDER ITS
OWN VAP PRESS, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
REACTS VIGOROUSLY W/FLUORINE, CHLORINE, HCL, HBR, NITROSYL CHLORIDE,
CHROMYL CHLORIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES
(1544F;840C).

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/USED
QTIES. RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LBLD, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO FOR PROPER
DISP. REPORTABLE QTY:100 L BS.

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