SDS Table of Contents Click the desired link below to jump directly to that section in the SDS. NORLAB A DIVISION OF NORCO, INC. SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) NORLAB - A DIVISION OF NORCO, INC. AMMONIA 0.0001% TO 0.0999% IN NITROGEN SDS NUMBER: 2005 REVISION DATE: 5/28/2015
MANUFACTURER: NORLAB - A DIVISION OF NORCO, INC. 898 W. GOWEN RD. BOISE, ID 83705 CONTACT: QUALITY DEPARTMENT PHONE: (208) 336-1643 WEB: WWW.NORLAB-GAS.COM PRODUCT NAME: AMMONIA 0.0001% TO 0.0999% IN NITROGEN REVISION DATE: 5/28/2015 VERSION: 1 SDS NUMBER: 2005 COMMON NAME: NONE CAS NUMBER: MIXTURE CHEMICAL FAMILY: GAS MIXTURE CHEMICAL FORMULA: NH3 0.0001% TO 0.0999% IN NITROGEN SYNONYMS: NONE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (800) 424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
INHALATION: EFFECTS DEPEND OR CONCENTRATION INHALED. LOW CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE MORE SEVERE IRRITATION WITH POSSIBLE CORROSION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA (LUNG SWELLING AND FLUID RETENTION). SYMPTOMS ARE DEPENDENT UPON CONCENTRATION INHALED AND MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA WITH EVENTUAL COLLAPSE AND DEATH. RELEASE OF SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIATION OR SUFFOCATION BY DISPLACING OXYGEN CONTENT IN THE AIR. SKIN CONTACT: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION, REDNESS, AND DERMATITIS. CONTACT WITH RAPIDLY EXPANDING GAS NEAR THE POINT OF RELEASE MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE WITH REDNESS, SKIN COLOR CHANGE TO GRAY OR WHITE, AND BLISTERING. EYE CONTACT: CONTACT MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION WITH ASSOCIATED REDNESS, SWELLING, AND TEARS. AMMONIA CAN CAUSE EYE DAMAGE WITH CORNEAL BURNS IF NOT RINSED PROMPTLY. CONTACT WITH RAPIDLY EXPANDING GAS NEAR THE POINT OF RELEASE MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. INGESTION: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION IS UNLIKELY AS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS. NFPA: HEALTH 1 FIRE 0 REACTIVITY 0 HMIS III: H 1 F 0 PH 3 NFPA: HEALTH 1 FIRE HAZARD 0 REACTIVITY 0 SPECIFIC HAZARD HMIS III: HEALTH 1 FLAMMABILITY 0 PHYSICAL HAZARDS 3 PERSONAL PROTECTION B | SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES PERSONAL PROTECTION INDEX: A: SAFETY GLASSES B: SAFETY GLASSES GLOVES C: SAFETY GLASSES GLOVES APRON D: FACE SHIELD GLOVES APRON E: SAFETY GLASSES GLOVES DUST RESPIRATOR F: SAFETY GLASSES GLOVES APRON DUST RESPIRATOR G: SAFETY GLASSES GLOVES VAPOR RESPIRATOR H: SPLASH GOGGLES GLOVES APRON VAPOR RESPIRATOR I: SAFETY GOGGLES GLOVES DUST AND VAPOR RESPIRATOR J: SPLASH GOGGLES GLOVES APRON DUST AND VAPOR RESPIRATOR K: AIR-LINE HOOD OR MASK GLOVES FULL SUIT BOOTS X: CONSULT YOUR SUPERVISOR OR S.O.P. FOR "SPECIAL" HANDLING DIRECTIONS A: SAFETY GLASSES N: SPLASH GOGGLES O: FACE SHIELD & EYE PROTECTION P: GLOVES Q: BOOTS R: SYNTHETIC APRON S: FULL SUIT T: DUST RESPIRATOR U: VAPOR RESPIRATOR W: DUST & VAPOR RESPIRATOR Y: FULL FACE RESPIRATOR Z: AIRLINE HOOD OR MASK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: GHS SIGNAL WORD: WARNING GHS HAZARD PICTOGRAMS: GAS CYLINDER GHS CLASSIFICATIONS: PHYSICAL, GASES UNDER PRESSURE, COMPRESSED GAS HEALTH, ACUTE TOXICITY, 5 INHALATION GHS PHRASES: H280: CONTAINS GAS UNDER PRESSURE; MAY EXPLODE IF HEATED H333: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED GHS PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: P260: DO NOT BREATHE DUST/FUME/GAS/MIST/VAPORS/SPRAY. P264: WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. P271: USE ONLY OUTDOORS OR IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. P280: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EYE PROTECTION/FACE PROTECTION. P301+330+331: IF SWALLOWED: RINSE MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. P304+340: IF INHALED: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP AT REST IN A POSITION COMFORTABLE FOR BREATHING. P312: CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN IF YOU FEEL UNWELL. P403+233: STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. CGA-PG02: PROTECT FROM SUNLIGHT WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 52 DEG. C (125 DEG. F). CGA-PG05: USE A BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE IN THE PIPING CGA-PG06: CLOSE VALVE AFTER EACH USE AND WHEN EMPTY. CGA-PG10: USE ONLY WITH EQUIPMENT RATED FOR CYLINDER PRESSURE. CGA-PG20: USE ONLY EQUIPMENT OF COMPATIBLE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTIONS. ADDITIONAL HAZARD STATEMENTS (USA): SIMPLE ASPHYXIATE - MAY DISPLACE OXYGEN AND CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION. COLORLESS GAS WITH AMMONIA ODOR WHICH MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. EXPOSURE TO AMMONIA PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND OR EYE DAMAGE. HIGH EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN AMMONIA TOXICITY. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. AVOID HEAT AND FLAMES. SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT - THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN OXYGEN AND MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIA IF RELEASED IN A CONFINED AREA. MAINTAIN OXYGEN LEVELS ABOVE 19.5%. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. USE AND STORE BELOW 125 DEG. F (52 DEG. C). IDIH: 300 PPM (AMMONIA)
INGREDIENTS: CAS # PERCENTAGE CHEMICAL NAME 7727-37-9 99.9-99.9999% NITROGEN 7664-41-7 0.0001-0.0999% AMMONIA
INHALATION: PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM THE CONTAMINATED AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. FOR FROSTBITE, IMMERSE SKIN IN LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. IF FROSTBITE OCCURS OR IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OPENING AND CLOSING EYELIDS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE RINSING. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR FROSTBITE IS SUSPECTED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: NONE ANTICIPATED; PRODUCT IS A GAS. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, BOTH ACUTE AND DELAYED: THE MOST IMPORTANT KNOWN SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN THE LABELING (SEE SECTION 2) AND/OR SECTION 11. INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT NEEDED: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
FLAMMABILITY: NOT FLAMMABLE FLASH POINT: NA FLASH POINT METHOD: NA BURNING RATE: NOT DETERMINED AUTOIGNITION TEMP: NOT DETERMINED LEL: NA UEL: NA EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL. SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: AMMONIA NITROGEN GAS NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) ADVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS: USE WATER SPRAY TO "KNOCK DOWN" VAPORS. CONTINUE TO COOL HEAT OR FLAME EXPOSED CONTAINERS UNTIL WELL AFTER THE FLAMES ARE EXTINGUISHED. FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR A FULL-FACEPIECE, NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE AND FULL TURNOUT GEAR. FURTHER INFORMATION: IF INCINERATED, MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL UNOPENED CONTAINERS. THE MAJORITY OF THIS PRODUCT CONSTITUTES AIR. AMMONIA IS PRESENT IN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMITS (LEL). CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY FROM PRESSURE WHEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE SITUATION. SEE SECTION 7 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SAFE HANDLING. SEE SECTION 8 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. SEE SECTION 13 FOR DISPOSAL INFORMATION.
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR HIGH OR UNKNOWN CONCENTRATIONS. PERSONNEL SHOULD NOT RE-ENTER HAZARD AREA UNTIL AMMONIA IS DISPERSED AND ADEQUATE ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN IS RE-ESTABLISHED. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED IN SECTION 1 OR CALL YOUR CLOSEST NORCO LOCATION. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE (LEAKAGE/SPILLAGE) IF SAFE TO DO SO. METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CONTAINMENTS AND CLEANING UP: CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED IN SECTION 1 OR CALL YOUR CLOSEST NORCO/NORLAB LOCATION. ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS: SEE SECTION 7 FOR INFORMATION ON SAFE HANDLING. SEE SECTION 8 FOR INFORMATION ON PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. SEE SECTION 13 FOR INFORMATION ON PROPER DISPOSAL.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS: USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS. VALVE PROTECTION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS SECURED WITH VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE OR ROLL CYLINDERS. USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE A PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER PRESSURE (<3000 PSIG) PIPING SYSTEMS. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY MEANS TO INCREASE THE DISCHARGE RATE OF PRODUCT FROM THE CYLINDER. USE A CHECK VALVE OR TRAP IN THE DISCHARGE LINE TO PREVENT HAZARDOUS BACKFLOW INTO THE CYLINDER. NEVER CARRY A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER OR A CONTAINER OF A GAS IN CRYOGENIC LIQUID FROM IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE SUCH AS A CAR TRUNK, VAN OR STATION WAGON. A LEAK CAN RESULT IN A FIRE, EXPLOSION, ASPHYXIATION OR A TOXIC EXPOSURE. STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: NON-HAZARDOUS. ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS AND EMERGENCY EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE WHERE CYLINDERS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 125 DEG. F (52 DEG. C). CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT AND FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. USE A "FIRST IN - FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYSTEM TO PREVENT FULL CYLINDERS FROM BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION PAMPHLET P-1.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: ALL VENTILATION SHOULD BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.94). USE LOCAL EXHAUST AT FILLING ZONES AND WHERE LEAKAGE AND DUST FORMATION IS PROBABLE. USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION FOR STORAGE AREAS. USE APPROPRIATE VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO KEEP EXPOSURE LIMITS IN AIR BELOW TLV & PEL LIMITS. MAINTAIN ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN CONTENT AT OR ABOVE 19.5% PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP: EYE/FACE PROTECTION: WHEN USING MATERIAL USE SAFETY GOGGLES, GLOVES AND VAPOR RESPIRATOR ACCORDING TO HMIS PP, G. USE OF A FACE SHIELD ACCORDING TO HMIS PP, O IS ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE TESTED AND APPROVED UNDER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT STANDARDS SUCH AS NIOSH (US) OR EN 166 (EU). SKIN PROTECTION: HANDLE WITH PROTECTIVE GLOVES AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE JOB (I.E. BUTYL RUBBER). GLOVES MUST BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE. DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED GLOVES ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE LAWS AND WORKPLACE PRACTICES. BODY PROTECTION: CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD ARE RECOMMENDED. TYPE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON CONCENTRATION AMOUNT AND CONDITIONS OF USE OF THIS MATERIAL. USE SAFETY SHOES. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A VAPOR RESPIRATOR MAY BE REQUIRED AS BACKUP TO ENGINEERING CONTROLS WHEN PROPER ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE NOT IN PLACE TO KEEP TLV AND PEL LIMITS BELOW DEFINED THRESHOLDS. A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED FULL-FACE PIECE SCBA OPERATED IN POSITIVE MODE AND/OR ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL-FACE PIECE AND OPERATED IN A POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE IN COMBINATION WITH AN AUXILIARY SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE SHOULD BE USED FOR HIGH OR UNKNOWN CONCENTRATIONS. RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE STORED IN AN AREA NOT LIKELY TO BE CONTAMINATED. CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE: PREVENT LEAKAGE OR SPILLAGE IF SAFE TO DO SO. COMPONENTS WITH WORKPLACE CONTROL PARAMETERS: COMPONENT(S): NITROGEN; AMMONIA CAS NO(S): 7727-37-9; 7664-41-7 USA NIOSH (TWA/REL): 25 PPM, 18 MG/M3 USA NIOSH (ST/REL): 35 PPM, 27 MG/M3 USA ACGIH (TWA/TLV): SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT (NITROGEN) USA ACGIH (TWA/TLV): 25 PPM USA ACGIH (STEL/TLV): 35 PPM USA OSHA OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS TABLE Z-1 LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANT (TWA): 50 PPM, 35 MG/M3 USA OSHA TABLE Z-1 LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANT 1910.1000 (STEL): 50 PPM, 35 MG/M3 BIOLOGICAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: CONTAINS NO SUBSTANCES WITH BIOLOGICAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMIT VALUES.
APPEARANCE: CLEAR, COLORLESS GAS PHYSICAL STATE: GAS ODOR: AMMONIA ODOR THRESHOLD: 4.68 PPM MOLECULAR FORMULA: MIXTURE PARTICLE SIZE: NOT DETERMINED SOLUBILITY: NEGLIGIBLE SPEC GRAV./DENSITY: NOT DETERMINED SOFTENING POINT: NOT DETERMINED VISCOSITY: NOT DETERMINED PERCENT VOLATILE: 100% SAT. VAP. CONC.: NOT DETERMINED HEAT VALUE: NOT DETERMINED BOILING POINT: -195.8 DEG. C (-320.4 DEG. F) FREEZING/MELTING PT.: NO DATA AVAILABLE FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NOT FLAMMABLE FLASH POINT: NA PARTITION COEFFICIENT: NOT DETERMINED OCTANOL: NOT DETERMINED VAPOR PRESSURE: NOT DETERMINED VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): NOT DETERMINED PH: NOT DETERMINED VOC: NA EVAP. RATE: NOT DETERMINED BULK DENSITY: NA MOLECULAR WEIGHT: MIXTURE AUTO-IGNITION TEMP: NOT DETERMINED DECOMP TEMP: NOT DETERMINED UFL/LFL: NA
STABILITY: PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: INCOMPATIBILITIES, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES. MATERIALS TO AVOID: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, IRON, ZINC, COPPER, SILVER/SILVER OXIDES, CADMIUM/CADMIUM OXIDES, ALCOHOLS, HALOGENS AND ALDEHYDES. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION: AMMONIA AND NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX). HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
COMPONENT(S): NITROGEN; AMMONIA CAS NO(S): 7727-37-9; 7664-41-7 ACUTE TOXICITY: LC50 INHALATION - RAT: 2,000 PPM (4 H) SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/EYE IRRITATION: EYE IRRITATION WAS REPORTED IN HUMAN VOLUNTEERS EXPOSED TO 94 MG/M3 AMMONIA FOR 5 MINUTES. AT 700 PPM, EYE IRRITATION AND PERMANENT INJURY MAY RESULT IF PROMPT REMEDIAL MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN. RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: GENETIC MUTATIONS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN BACTERIAL AND MAMMALIAN TEST SYSTEMS. CARCINOGENICITY: IARC: NO COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT PRESENT AT LEVELS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.1% IS IDENTIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC. ACGIH: NO COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT PRESENT AT LEVELS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.1% IS IDENTIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH. NTP: NO COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT PRESENT AT LEVELS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.1% IS IDENTIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY NTP. OSHA: NO COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT PRESENT AT LEVELS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.1% IS IDENTIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY OSHA. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - SINGLE EXPOSURE: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - IRREGULAR MINUTE VENTILATION WITH CYCLIC PATTERNS OF HYPERNEA INCREASES IN BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE RATE, VARIABLE LACRIMATION, AND GENERAL COMPLAINTS OF UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION WERE REPORTED DURING HUMAN EXPOSURES TO 500 PPM AMMONIA FOR 30 MINUTES. SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - REPEATED EXPOSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ASPIRATION HAZARD: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: COMPONENT: NITROGEN RTECS: QW9700000 COMPONENT: AMMONIA RTECS: 8O0875000
COMPONENT(S): NITROGEN; AMMONIA CAS NO(S): 7727-37-9; 7664-41-7 TOXICITY: TOXICITY TO FISH: FLOW-THROUGH LC50 - ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH (COHO SALMON): 0.45 MG/L (96H) STATIC TEST LC50 - ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS (RAINBOW TROUT): 0.0997 MG/L (24H) TOXICITY TO DAPHNIA AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES: LC50 - DAPHNIA MAGNA (WATER FLEA): 25.4 MG/L (48 H) PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: IN THE ENVIRONMENT, BACTERIA CONVERT AMMONIA TO NITRATE CREATING AN OXYGEN DEMAND (8OD) FOR SEVERAL DAYS ATERWARD. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NO DATA AVAILABLE. MOBILITY IN SOIL: NO DATA AVAILABLE. RESULTS OF PBT AND VPVB ASSESSMENT: NOT REQUIRED/CONDUCTED. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS: AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD CANNOT BE EXCLUDED IN THE EVENT OF UNPROFESSIONAL HANDLING OR DISPOSAL. VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS. PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN CLASS I OR CLASS II OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES.
PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED PACKAGING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL WASTE OR UNUSED QUANTITIES IN RETURNABLE CONTAINERS. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED, WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURE AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO NORLAB FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. NON-REFILLABLE CONTAINERS SHOULD BE VENTED IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA THEN DISPOSED OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS, OR RETURNED TO NORLAB.
DOT CLASS: NON-FLAMMABLE GAS (2.2) #2.2 UN #: UN 1956 CLASS: 2 PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GAS, N.O.S. (NITROGEN, AMMONIA) DOT (US): UN NUMBER: 1956 CLASS: 2.2 ERG #: 126 PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GAS, N.O.S. (NITROGEN, AMMONIA) IMDG: UN NUMBER: 1956 CLASS: 2 EMS-NO: F-C, S-V PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GAS, N.O.S. (NITROGEN, AMMONIA) IATA: UN NUMBER: 1956 CLASS: 2 PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GAS, N.O.S. (NITROGEN, AMMONIA) CANADA TDG: UN NUMBER: 1956 CLASS: 2.2 PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GAS, N.O.S. (NITROGEN, AMMONIA) CLASS 2.2, NON-FLAMMABLE AND NON-TOXIC GASES
COMPONENT (CAS/PERC) CODES *NITROGEN (7727379 99.9-99.9999%) MASS, NJHS, PA, TSCA *AMMONIA (7664417 0.0001-0.0999%) CERCLA, CSWHS, EHS302, EPCRAWPC, MASS, NJEHS, NJHS, OSHAPSM, OSHAWAC, PA, SARA311/312, SARA313, TSCA, TXAIR AMMONIA IS LISTED UNDER THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 112(R) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) WITH A THRESHOLD QUANTITY (TQ) OF 10,000 POUNDS. RELEASES OF AMMONIA IN QUANTITIES EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) OF 100 POUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO REPORTING TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER UNDER CERCLA, SECTION 304 SARA TITLE III. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS AMMONIA A DESIGNATED EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE (EHS) WITH A THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY (TQP) OF 500 POUNDS. THE PRESENCE OF EHSS IN QUANTITIES IN EXCESS OF THE TQP REQUIRES CERTAIN EMERGENCY PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED. REGULATORY KEY DESCRIPTIONS: CERCLA = SUPERFUND CLEAN UP SUBSTANCE CSWHS = CLEAN WATER ACT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES EHS302 = EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE EPCRAWPC = EPCRA WATER PRIORITY CHEMICALS MASS = MA MASSACHUSETTS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LIST NJEHS = NJ EXTRAORDINARILY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES NJHS = NJ RIGHT-TO-KNOW HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OSHAPSM = OSHA CHEMICALS REQUIRING PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT OSHAWAC = OSHA WORKPLACE AIR CONTAMINANTS PA = PA RIGHT-TO-KNOW LIST OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SARA311/312 = SARA 311/312 TOXIC CHEMICALS SARA313 = SARA 313 TITLE III TOXIC CHEMICALS TSCA = TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT TXAIR = TX AIR CONTAMINANTS WITH HEALTH EFFECTS SCREENING LEVEL
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