How is aqueous ammonia made

Its use is widespread across all sorts of industries and applications, and it is one of the most commonly produced chemicals in the United States. If your company regularly uses industrial ammonia, or is in need of industrial ammonia, look no further.

Airgas Specialty Products is a leading supplier and servicer of industrial ammonia, and our focus on providing you with an exceptional product, and the training to use it safely is our sole focus. Ammonium hydroxide, also known as aqua ammonia, is a clear, colorless liquid. It has a strong, pungent scent. This odor is very recognizable because ammonia is used in the creation of smelling salts, household and industrial cleaners, and glass cleaners, so we come in contact with it almost every day.

Ammonium hydroxide is soluble and much more stable in its aqueous form than in its natural state, which is why ammonia is frequently transported and used once dissolved in water as aqua ammonia. Ammonium hydroxide is comprised of nitrogen and hydrogen dissolved in water. We have an exceptional safety record, and that is because safety is our biggest priority in the handling and transporting of aqua ammonia.

This is because here at Airgas Specialty Products, our safety, and yours matter. Just how important is your safety to us? We lead the field in ammonia safety training , to keep you and your employees safe.

We even can work with your team to provide customized ammonia training unique to your specific needs and uses of the product.

In general, ammonia is very safe. Exposure to the naturally occurring environmental concentrations of ammonia is not harmful or hazardous. It even can cause permanent lung damage or even death when not handled properly or after too much exposure to high concentration levels. OSHA has set limits of exposure to help protect those who interact with ammonia.

The acceptable eight-hour exposure limits are 25 parts of ammonia per 1 million parts of air parts per million, or ppm. This may take some time to load. Loading related content. Jump to main content. Jump to site search. You do not have JavaScript enabled. Please enable JavaScript to access the full features of the site or access our non-JavaScript page. Issue 7, This article is Open Access.

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