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What are three hazards of ammonia?
What are the potential health effects of ammonia?
- Inhalation: VERY TOXIC, can cause death.
- Skin Contact: CORROSIVE.
- Eye Contact: CORROSIVE.
- Ingestion: Not a relevant route of exposure (gas).
- Effects of Long-Term (Chronic) Exposure: May harm the respiratory system.
- Carcinogenicity: Not known to cause cancer.
Why is ammonia considered as an hazardous substances?
Inhalation: Ammonia is irritating and corrosive. Exposure to high concentrations of ammonia in air causes immediate burning of the nose, throat and respiratory tract. This can cause bronchiolar and alveolar edema, and airway destruction resulting in respiratory distress or failure.
What type of hazardous waste is ammonia?
DOT#: UN 1005 ERG Guide #: 125 Hazard Class: 2.3 (Toxic Gases) Non-flammable gas which can ignite and burn with explosive force. Stop the flow of gas or let burn. POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE, including Nitrogen Oxides.
Is ammonia flammable or toxic?
Ammonia is flammable. Fire will produce irritating, corrosive, and/or toxic gases.
What are the physical properties of ammonia?
Ammonia is a colourless gas with a characteristically pungent smell. It is lighter than air, its density being 0.589 times that of air. It is easily liquefied due to the strong hydrogen bonding between molecules; the liquid boils at −33.1 °C (−27.58 °F), and freezes to white crystals at −77.7 °C (−107.86 °F).
Is ammonia harmful to the environment?
Ammonia can have significant effects on both human health and the natural environment. Its emissions negatively affect biodiversity, with certain species and habitats particularly susceptible to ammonia pollution.
Is ammonia considered hazardous?
Ammonia is considered a high health hazard because it is corrosive to the skin, eyes, and lungs. Exposure to 300 parts per million (ppm) is immediately dangerous to life and health.
Is ammonia a health hazard?
High levels of ammonia can irritate and burn the skin, mouth, throat, lungs, and eyes. Very high levels of ammonia can damage the lungs or cause death. Workers may be harmed from exposure to ammonia. The level of exposure depends upon dose, duration, and work being done.
Why is hazardous waste hazardous?
When categorizing hazardous waste, the EPA breaks it down by four characteristics: ignitability, or something flammable. corrosivity, or something that can rust or decompose. reactivity, or something explosive.