Ammonia Solution 25% – Identification of Product
Chemical Code: BULK-A
Chemical Name: Ammonia Solution 25%
Chemical Grade: Technical
Chemical Formula: H₅NO
Chemical Weight: 35.05 g/mol
CAS No:
Chemical Synonyms: Ammonia Aqueous Ammonia Water
Ammonia Solution 25% – Hazards Identification
REACH No: No Data Available
Signal Word: Danger
Supplemental Hazard Information:
Additional Hazard Information: This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher. Lachrymator. Photosensitizer.
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Safety First
Ammonia Solution 25% – Hazards statements
H302 – Harmful if swallowed.
H314 – Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H335 – May cause respiratory irritation.
H400 – Very toxic to aquatic life.
Ammonia Solution 25% – Precautionary statements
P273 – Avoid release to the environment.
P280 – Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P303 + P361 + P353 – If on skin (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower.
P304 + P340 + P310 – If inhaled: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a Poison center/doctor.
P305 + P351 + P338 – If in eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P391 – Collect spillage.
Ammonia Solution 25% – Composition of Chemical
Chemical Formula: H₅NO
EC No 1272/2008: No Data Available
First Aid Measures
General Advice: Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
If: Inhaled: If breathed in, move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Consult a physician.
If: Skin Contact: Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a physician.
If: Eye Contac: Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician.
If: Swallowed: Do NOT induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with water. Consult a physician.
Important Symptoms: The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labelling section.
Immediate Medical Attention: No Data Available
Firefighting Measures
Extinguishing Media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or Carbon Dioxide.
Hazards Arising: No Data Available
Advice for Firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Info for Firefighting: No Data Available
Accidental Release Measures
Personal Precautions: Use personal protective equipment. Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation.
Evacuate personnel to safe areas.
Environmental Precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Method for Containment: Soak up with inert absorbent material and dispose of as hazardous waste. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
Handling and Storage
Personal Precautions: Always open containers slowly to allow any excess pressure to vent. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid inhalation of vapour or mist.
Environmental Precautions: Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. May develop pressure. Refrigerate before opening. Handle and open container with care.
Exposure Controls | Personal Protection
Derived No Effect Level (DNEL)
Workers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Consumers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
No Data Available
Engineering Controls: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
Eye/Face Protection: Tightly fitting safety goggles. Faceshield (8-inch minimum). Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166 (EU).
Skin Protection: Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching gloves outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices.
Wash and dry hands.
The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact
Material: Butyl rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,3 mm
Break through time: 480 min.
Material tested: Butoject®
Splash contact
Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm
Break through time: 240 min.
Material tested: Dermatril®
Data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124, Test method: EN 374
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the CE approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Body Protection: Complete suit protecting against chemicals. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.
Respiratory Protection: Where risk assessment shows air-purifying respirators are appropriate use a full-face respirator with multipurpose combination (US) or type AXBEK (EN 14387) respirator cartridges as a backup to engineering controls. If the respirator is the sole means of protection, use a full-face supplied air respirator. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).
Ammonia Solution 25% – Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: Colourless, pungent gas or White liquid
Odour: No Data Available
Odour Threshold: No Data Available
pH: 11.7 at 20°C
Melting Point: – 60°C
Boiling Point: 27°C at 1.013 hPa
Flash Point: No Data Available
Evaporation: No Data Available
Flammability: No Data Available
Upper/Lower Flammability or Explosive Limits: Upper explosion limit: 27% (V)
Lower explosion limit: 16% (V)
Vapour pressure: 837 hPa at 20°C
Vapour density: 1.21 – (Air = 1.0)
Relative density: 0.9 g/mL at 25°C
Water solubility: No Data Available
Partition Coefficien: No Data Available
Auto-ignition Temperature: No Data Available
Decomposition Temperature: No Data Available
Viscosity: No Data Available
Explosive properties: No Data Available
Oxidizing properties: No Data Available
Other Safety Info: Relative vapour density 1.21 – (Air = 1.0)
Stability and Reactivity
Reactivity: No Data Available
Chemical Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: No Data Available
Conditions to Avoid: No Data Available
Incompatible Materials: Copper, Iron, Zinc
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions – Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Other decomposition products – No Data Available
Toxicological Information
Acute Toxicity: LD50 Oral – Rat – 350 mg/kg
Remarks: Gastrointestinal: Other changes
Liver: Other changes
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder: Other changes
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: No Data Available
Serious Eye damage | Eye Irritation: No Data Available
Cell Mutagenicity: No Data Available
Carcinogenicity: IARC: No component of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as probable, possible or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC.
Reproductive toxicity: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure: No Data Available
Aspiration Hazard: No Data Available
Ecological Information
Ecological Toxicity: Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: LC50 – Daphnia magna (Water flea) – 25.4 mg/l – 48 h
Ecological Persistence and degradability: No Data Available
Bioaccumulative Potential: Does not bioaccumulate
Mobility in Soil: No Data Available
Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment: This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Other Adverse Effect: Very toxic to aquatic life
Disposal Considerations
Waste Treatment Methods: Product:
Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company.
Contaminated packaging:
Dispose of as unused product.
Transport Information
UN Number: ADR/RID: 2672
IMDG: 2672
IATA: 2672
UN Shipping Hazard: ADR/RID: Ammonia solution
IMDG: Ammonia solution
IATA: Ammonia solution
Transport Hazard Class: ADR/RID: 8
IMDG: 8
IATA: 8
Packaging Group: ADR/RID: III
IMDG: III
IATA: III
Enviromental Hazards: ADR/RID: yes
IMDG Marine pollutant: yes
IATA: no
Special Precautions: No Data Available
Regulatory Information
Safety, Health and environmental regulations: This safety datasheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No.1907/2006.
Chemical Safety Assessment: For this product a chemical safety assessment was not carried out.
Additional Info: RTECS: Not available Burning sensation, cough, wheezing, laryngitis, shortness of breath, spasm, inflammation and edema of the larynx, inflammation and edema of the bronchi, pneumonitis, pulmonary edema. Material is extremely destructive to tissue of the mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract, eyes and skin.
