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Document ID (ISN)45215
CIS number 86-80
ISSN - Serial title 0265-4792 - Safety Practitioner
Year 1985
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Slater R.
Title Ammonia - Its use in reprographic print rooms
Bibliographic information May 1985, Vol.3, No.5, p.30-31. 1 ref.
Abstract This information note deals with the specific hazards of working with ammonia liquor (a solution of ammonia in water), used as the developer in reprographic printing: irritation and damage to the eye; damage to the mucous lining of the mouth, throat and stomach due to swallowing. Main preventive measures: following the operator's handbook; avoiding spillings; in case of spillage, immediate mopping up.
Descriptors (primary) printing and duplicating; ammonia; United Kingdom
Descriptors (secondary) mucous membranes; eye injuries; data sheet
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Printing, photography and photocopying industry
Inorganic substances