MATERIALSAFETYDATASHEET(MSDS)AMMONIA(PleaseensurethatthisMSDSisreceivedbytheappropriateperson)AFROXisamemberofTheLindeGroupPage1of4TheStripeSymbolandtheword“AFROX”areAFROXGroupTrademarks.DATE:September2015Version3Ref.No.:MS0251PRODUCTANDCOMPANYIDENTIFICATIONProductNameAmmoniaChemicalFormulaNH3TradenameAmmoniaColourcodingSilverbodywithaRed(A.11)circlebelowthevalve,andayellowbandimmediatelybelowtheredcircleValveCGA240-3/8inch–18NGTrighthandfemaleCompanyIdentificationAfricanOxygenLimited23WebberStreetJohannesburg,2001Tel.No:(011)490-0400FaxNo:(011)490-0506EMERGENCYNUMBER0860111185or(011)8734382(24hours)2COMPOSITION/INFORMATIONONINGREDIENTSChemicalNameAmmoniaChemicalfamilyCorrosive,caustic,reactivegasSynonymsAnhydrousammonia,R717CASNo.7664-41-7UNNo.1005ERGNo.125HazchemWarningCorrosivetoxicgas3HAZARDSIDENTIFICATIONMainHazardsIrritatingorcorrosivetoexposedtissues.Inhalationofvapoursmayresultinpulmonaryoedemaandchemicalpneumonitis.Contactwithliquidproductmaycausefrostbiteorfreezeburns,inexposedtissues.Allcylindersareportablegascontainersandmustberegardedaspressurevesselsatalltimes.AdverseHealthEffects.Inhalationofhighconcentrationsproducesviolentcoughingduetothelocalactionontherespiratorytract.Ifrapidescapeisnotpossible,severelungirritation,pulmonaryoedemaanddeathcanresult.Lowerconcentrationscauseeyeirritation,laryngitisandbronchitis.BiologicalHazards.Becauseofitsalkalineproperties,long-termexposuretofloracancausedamage.AquaticfaunacanalsobeaffectedshouldthepHoftheirenvironmentchangeduetolong-termexposuretohighconcentrationsofammonia.VapourInhalation.Ammoniaactsprincipallyontheupperrespiratorytract,whereitexertsanalkaline,causticaction.Itproducesrespiratoryreflexessuchascoughingandarrestofrespiration.Itaffectstheconjunctivaandcorneaimmediately.Inhalationcausesacuteinflammationoftherespiratoryorgans,coughing,oedemaofthelungs,chronicbronchialcatarrh,secretionofsalivaandretentionofurine.EyeContactExposuretohighgasconcentrationsmaycausetemporaryblindnessandsevereeyedamage.Directcontactoftheeyeswithliquidanhydrousammoniawillproduceseriouseyeburns.SkinContactLiquidanhydrousammoniaproducesskinburnsoncontact.IngestionSwallowingoftheliquidresultsinseverecorrosiveactionofthemouth,throat,andstomach.LabellingElements:HazardPictogramsSignalWord:DangerHazardStatements:H221:FlammablegasH331:ToxicifinhaledH314:CausessevereskinburnsandeyedamageH400:VerytoxictoaquaticlifePrecautionaryStatements:(SEEFIRSTAIDMEASURESSECTIONFORTREATMENTS)P260:Donotbreathegas/vapoursP262:Donotgetineyes,onskin,oronclothingP264:WashhandsthoroughlyafterhandlingP271:UseonlyoutdoorsorinawellventilatesareaP273:AvoidreleasetotheenvironmentP391:CollectspillageP284:WearrespiratoryprotectionP304+P340:IFINHALED:removetofreshairandkeepatrestinapositioncomfortableforbreathingP310:ImmediatelycallaPOISONCENTREordoctor/physicianP320:Specifictreatmentisurgent(seefirstaidmeasuressection)P301+P330+P331:IFSWALLOWED:Rinsemouth.DonotinducevomitingP303+P361+P353:IFONSKIN(orhair):Immediatelyremoveortakeoffallcontaminatedclothing.Immediatelyrinseskinwithwater/showerP363:Washcontaminatedclothingbeforere-use.P305+P351+P338:IFINEYES:Rinsecautiouslywithwaterforseveralminutes.Removecontactlenses,ifpresentandeasytodoso.Continuerinsing.P377:Leakinggasfire:Donotextinguish,unlessleakcanbestoppedsafely.P401:Storeinaccordancewithnational...