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Ammonia

CAS Number

7664-41-7

Synonym

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

Ammonia

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels

Air

Acute RELs

Acute REL (μg/m3): 
3200
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: 

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
200
Chronic Target Organs: 
Respiratory system
Human Data: 
Yes
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2000
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: