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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 TLV: 25 ppm

Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances

Small Spills Large Spills

Initial Isolation Day Night Initial Isolation Day Night

100 ft 0.1 mi 0.1 mi 500 ft 0.5 mi 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

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Use only for emergency and to contact an AERO responder
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