Toxicological Profile For Ammonia

Characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects info. for ammonia, a colorless gas with a sharp odor that is made both by humans and by nature. Ammonia is a source of nitrogen for plants and animals. 80% of all manufactured ammonia is used as fertilizer. This profile includes: (1) The examination of available toxicologic info. and epidemiologic evaluations on ammonia to ascertain the levels of human exposure for the substance; (2) A determination of whether adequate info. on the health effects of ammonia is available to determine levels of exposure that present a risk to human health; and (C) Identification of toxicologic testing needed to identify the levels of exposure that may present risk of adverse health effects in humans. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication.

This book is the sixth volume in the series Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals, and includes AEGLs for chemicals such as ammonia, nickel carbonyl and phosphine, among others. At the request of the Department of Defense, the National Research Council has reviewed the relevant scientific literature compiled by an expert panel and established Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for 12 new chemicals. AEGLs represent exposure levels below which adverse health effects are not likely to occur and are useful in responding to emergencies such as accidental or intentional chemical releases in the community, the workplace, transportation, the military, and for the remediation of contaminated sites. Three AEGLs are approved for each chemical, representing exposure levels that result in: 1) notable but reversible discomfort; 2) long-lasting health effects; and 3) life-threatening health impacts.