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Ammonia

ACE PROGRAM

Gases Corrosive

UN ID 1005 DOT ERG Guide, # 125

DESCRIPTION:

SYNONYMS: Anhydrous Ammonia, R-717

MOLECULAR FORMULA: NH3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT (MW): 17

CAS#: 7664-41-7

APPEARANCE: Colorless, can fume in moist air

ODOR: Extremely pungent (15 ppm)

CGA: 240, 660 (limited std), 705 (threaded): 800, 845 (yoke): 720 (DISS)

PRD: None required for cylinders containing less than 165lbs. Larger cylinders: CG-2 or CG-4
DOT DESCRIPTION: UN 1005, Ammonia, anhydrous, inhalation hazard, 2.2
DOT SHIPPING LABEL: Nonflammable gas (2), inhalation hazard
REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 100 lbs.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

VAPOR PRESSURE: 114.1 psig @ 70F

SPECIFIC GRAVITY (gas) (Air=1): 0.59 @ 70F and 1 atm

SPECIFIC VOLUME: 22.7 ft3/lb. @ 70F and 1 atm

LIQUID DENSITY: 38 lb./ ft3 @ 70F

BOILING POINT: 28F

FLAMMABILITY LIMITS: 1528% in air, by volume

AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE: 1,204F

SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 10 gal will dissolve 44 lbs (993 ft3) of Ammonia

HAZARDS:

GENERAL: Toxic, irritating and corrosive to tissues, contact with liquid may cause frostbite and chemical burns.
Explosion hazard within flammability limits.

ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: Inhalation, skin contact, eye contact, ingestion (solutions)

TARGET ORGANS: Respiratory system, skin, eyes
EXPOSURE DATA: NIOSH IDLH: 300 ppm

Initial Isolation
100 ft

Small Spills

TLV: 25 ppm

Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances

Day

0.1 mi

Night

0.1 mi

Initial Isolation
500 ft

Large Spills

Day

0.5 mi

Night

1.3 mi

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Wear chemical protective clothing that
is specifically recommended by the manufacturer. It may provide little or no thermal protection. Structural firefighters protective clothing

provides limited protection in fire situations ONLY; it is not effective in spill situations where direct contact with the substance is possible.

DOT ERG Guide 2012

Airgas Emergency # 888-761-9369

Use only for emergency and to contact an AERO responder

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