Ammonia
CAS Number
7664-41-7Synonym
Am-Fol; Ammonia gas; Anhydrous ammonia; Aqua ammonia; Aromatic Ammonia; Caswell No. 041; Liquid ammonia; Nitro-Sil; Spirit of Hartshorn; EPA Pesticide Code: 005302
Occurrence/Use
Fertilizer, household cleaning solution, fermentation (nitrogen source), refrigerant, fuel, antimicrobial agent for animal feed and beef products; production of fertilizer and explosives; component of tobacco smoke
Cancer Potency Information
| Latest Criteria: | Chronic Reference Exposure Levels |
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Air
Acute RELs
| Acute REL (μg/m3): | 3200 |
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| Species: | Human |
| Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: | Respiratory and eye irritation |
| Acute REL Target Organs: | Respiratory system; eyes |
| Severity: | Mild |
| Last Acute REL Revision: | 1999 |
| Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
OEHHA 2008. Technical Supporting Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D2. |
Chronic REL
| Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): | 200 |
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| Chronic Target Organs: | Respiratory system |
| Human Data: | Yes |
| Last Chronic REL Revision: | 2000 |
| Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
OEHHA 2008. Technical Supporting Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D3
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