CHEMICAL NAME

Ammonia

WHAT IS IT

Colorless gas

Lighter than air

Strong odor of household ammonia

Corrosive

Alkaline  

WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?  

Produced by reacting nitrogen and hydrogen gases in presence of a catalyst

WHAT ARE THE COMMON USES?  

Household cleaner as ammonia in water

Fertilizer

Refrigerant in air conditioners, etc.

Manufacturing of plastics, fibers, explosives and other chemicals

HOW IS IT TRANSPORTED?

Can be shipped by truck, railcar, barges, and pipeline

HOW IS IT STORED

Can be stored in pressurized and/or refrigerated tanks