Anhydrous ammonia safety

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  "A review of safety information for use in handling anhydrous ammonia (7429905) was provided. The physicochemical nature and potential health hazards of anhydrous ammonia were described. Safety procedures in case of contact with the chemical included flushing with water for at least 15 minutes and immediate medical attention following completion of the first aid period. A checklist of safety measures included the use of personal protective equipment
  
  an ample water supply
  
  inspection, replacement, or repair of equipment
  
  and proper procedures for chemical or equipment handling. All equipment used should be additive compatible and meet ammonia codes and standards. Safety precautions and requirements for vehicle towing were listed. The requirement for an accessible water supply was stressed." - NIOSHTIC-2
  
  NIOSHTIC No 00226092
  
  
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  print ; [2] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00226092
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ce22bbd06565429a31c51b6df11ec67f91b9f8e517951c70ae96bbbaeb42730d664a9ff160ad9b6474d5846c8cfb08414b6267046d80626e54c217b880e68dde
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5535/cdc_5535_DS1.pdf
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