Ammonia Mixture Corrosive

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview WARNING! Toxic, corrosive, high-pressure gas. May be fatal if inhaled. Symptoms may be delayed. May cause respiratory system damage. Self-contained breathing apparatus must be worn by rescue workers. Corrosive

Principle Routes of Exposure

Absorbed through skin. Eye contact. Inhalation. Ingestion. EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION: Overexposure to concentrations moderately above the threshold Limit Value (TLV) of 25 ppm for ammonia may cause irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat. Higher concentrations may cause breathing difficulty, chest pain, bronchospasm, pink frothy sputum, and pulmonary edema. Overexposure may predispose to the development of acute bronchitis and pneumonia. This gas mixture may also cause asphyxiation. SKIN CONTACT: This product is a gas. SKIN Prolonged or widespread skin contact with the liquid may result in the absorption of harmful ABSORPTION: amounts of material. SWALLOWING: An unlikely route of exposure. This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure, but may cause chemical brusn of the mouth, throat, oesophagus and stomach. EYE CONTACT: This product is a gas. EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: Chronic exposure may cause chemical pneumonitis and kidney damage. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: None currently known.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

OVEREXPOSURE Inhalation may aggravate asthma and inflammatory or fibrotic pulmonary disease. The skin irritating propertiesof this material may aggravate an existing dermatitis. SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: Not currently known. CARCINOGENICITY: Not listed as carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC.