===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
NIIN:00-616-9184
MSDS Number: BHYNP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:LAROCHE INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1100 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30342
Country:US
Info Phone Num:404-851-0300/404-491-7987
Emergency Phone Num:CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:R.C. CANNON
CAGE:0H3P7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:LAROCHE INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1100 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE
Box:1031
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30342
Country:US
Phone:CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:0H3P7
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:AMMONIA (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-41-7
RTECS #:BO0875000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM/35 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 0.4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:OIL
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
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:STRONG ALKALI,READLY DMG ALL BODY
TISSUES.NOT CUMULATIVE METABOLIC POIS.INHAL:DEPENDING ON EXPO
CONC/DURATION EFFECTS VARY-IRRIT,OBSTRUCTION OF
BREATH,LARYNGEAL,BRONCHIAL SPASM,EDEMA,SEVERE DMG TO MUC MEMB OF
RESP TRACT,FATAL.SKIN:PROL CONTACT W/HI CONC CAN CAUSE PAINFUL
TISSUE DMG,FROSTBITE,SER CHEM BURNS(SIGNS/SYMPT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NOT LISTED CARCINOGEN BY
IARC,NTP,OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH:EYE:EXPO TO LIQ/HI CONC OF VAP CAN CAUSE
PAINFUL,INSTANT,POSSIBLEY IRREVERSIBLE DMG TO TISSUES SUCH AS
CONJUNCTIVA,CORNEA/IRIS.GLAUCOMA,OPACLTIES MAY OCCUR.INGEST:TISSUE
DMG,CHEM BURNS,NAU,VOMI T CAN OCCUR.AMMONIA GAS UNDER NORMAL
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIIONS & INGEST UNLIKELY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF H2O @LEAST 15MINS.IMMED GET MED
AID.INHAL:REMOVE FRM EXPO.BREATH STOP/DIFFI ADMIN ART RESP/OXY AS
NEEDED.GET IMMED MED AID.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/LG QUANT OF H2O @LEAST
15MINS WHILE REMOVING CLOTH.CLOTH FROZEN TO SKIN SHOULD BE THAWED
W/H2O BEF REMOVAL.GET IMMED MED AID.INGEST:DONT INDUCE VOMIT.HAVE
VICTIM DRINK LG QUANT OF H2O IF CONSC.IMMED GET MED AID.NEVER GIVE
(SUPPLEMENT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:16
Upper Limits:25
Extinguishing Media:WITH SOURCE OF IGNITION AMMONIA WILL BURN IN RANGE
OF 16-25% IN AIR.USE WATER FOG OR SPRAY TO EXTINGUISH FLAMES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STOP GAS FLOW;MOVE CNTNR FRM FIRE ZONE IF
POSSIBLE.STAY CLEAR OF TANK HEADS.USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPO
CNTNR/PROT PERSONNEL.USE WATERSPRAY TO CNTRL VAP(SUPPLE)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF FEASI.AVOID BREATH GAS.EVACUATE
PERSON NOT W/PROT CLOTH/EQPMT.ABSORB VAP W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
H2O/SPRAY/FOG.DONT PUT H2O ON LIQ AMMONIA.CONTAIN RUN-OFF-PREVENTS
ENTERING STREAM/LAKE/SEWER/DI TCH.RELEASE 100LBS/> IN 24HR CALL
800-424-8802.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:REF:ANSI K61.1.PROT CNTNR FRM PHYS
DMG/TEMPS >120F.USE ONLY APPROV STORAGE SYST.ZN,CU,AG,CD,THEIR
ALLOYS MUST NOT BE USED IN AMMONIA SYS-RAPIDLY CORRO
Other Precautions:AVOID HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE WHICH CAN CAUSE EQPMT
RUPTURE BY ADHERING TO PROPER FITTING PROCEDURES & USE OF
HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES WHERE APPROPRIATE.CONTACT LENSES
MUST NOT BE WORN WHEN WOR KING W/AMMONIA.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION APPROVED BY NOSH/MSHA FOR
AMMONIA MUST BE USED WHEN EXPO LEVELS EXCEEDED.WHETHER CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESP OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS SUFFICIENT
FOR EFFECTIVE RESP P ROT DEPENDS ON TYPE/MAGNITUDE OF EXPO.
Ventilation:LOC POSIT PRESSURE &/OR EXHAU VENTI SHOULD BE USED TO RED
VAP CONC IN CONFINE SPACES.AMMONIA VAP(LIGHTER THAN AIR)(SUPP)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:FCSHIELD,CHEM SPLASH GOGG FOR AMMONIA
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER/OTHER TYP OF APPROV PROT CLOTH SHOULD
BE USED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.EMERG EYEWASH STATIONS/DELUGE
SHOWERS AVAI.
Work Hygienic Practices:POST LIST OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
CONTACTS/TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:11.5 FOR 1N SOLN IN H2O. FIREFIGHT:PERSONNEL MUST BE EQUIPPPED
W/APPROP PROT CLOTH/RESP EQPMT.DONT PUT H2O ON LIQ AMMONIA. AVOID
MATLS:RXS OF AMMONIA W/GOLD,SILVER,MERCURY TO FORM EXPLO
FULMINATE-L IKE CMPDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. 1STAID:ANYTHING BY MOUTH
IF UNCONSC. VENTI:EXPECT TO DISSIPATE TO UPPER ATM.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-28F,-33C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-108F,-78C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:4802.9@60F
Vapor Density:0.60 @32F
Spec Gravity:0.62 @60F
pH:SUPPLE
Viscosity:NNP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:33% @68F,APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS OR LIQUID WITH EXTREMELY PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NP
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
RX VIOL W/STRONG ACIDS.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS RXS
W/BROME,CHLORINE,FLUORINE,IODINE-FORMS CMPDS WHICH EXPLO
SPONT.(SUP)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN ON HEATING TO OVER
850F.DECOMPOSITION TEMPS MAY BE LOWERED TO 575F BY CONTACT
W/CERTAIN METALS SUCH AS NICKEL.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER AMMONIA IF FEASI.OTHERWISE LET EVAPO IF
APPROPR.ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCE IN AMMONIA SPILLS SHOULD ADD H2O TO
LIQ AMMONIA.DISPO OF DIL AMONIA AS FERTILIZER/INDUSTRIAL
PROCESS.HAZ WASTE REGS CALL CRCRA 800-424-8346.SUBJ TO
SARA/40CFR372 REQMTS.
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