Ammonia Poisoning

Ammonia is a toxic gas if it melepasi Had a certain density. For workers who are exposed to ammonia, which is justified must necessarily exposure below 25 ppm (ACGIH). More than that, things should not be accepted namely merbahaya. Ammonia Odor threshold also has a low (5 ppm). So, if the smell of ammonia stench was first dikesan, things were still permitted to ansur rejected by the human body. If you make a visit refinery products such as latex berasaskan cathetter, tiub and so on, you will be able to see the workers who sentiasa sniff the smell of Ammonia. This situation will probably lead to workers is less sensitive to the dangers of Ammonia. Someone who is familiar with the smell will not squeeze something if kepekatannya increase. This may jeopardize kerana they probably will not comply with safety measures in the workplace.
In KES prevailing in Tg Karang is also, by kerana Ammonia pure / almost pure persekitaran ekoran released into the leak, then the concentration of ammonia in the air in persekitaran almost to where the leak was typically very high, and far exceeding the STEL (Short term exposure limit) or MEL (maximum exposure limit). This causes shortness of breath when they menghidunya.
This event clearly shows the importance of safety consciousness use of chemicals in the workplace as outlined in the regulations of safety and safety in the Deed kesihataan job (OSHA), 1994, his trademark regulations Use and Standards of Exposure Chemical Hazardous to Health, issued in the year USECHH 2000.
As a first step, workers need to be identified the hazards that form in their persekitaran. You may get a notice about the dangers of something in the chemical material safety data sheet (CSDS), which is also recognized as a material safety data sheets (MSDS). Today's announcement is very easily found. With only menaip MSDS (material name) on search engines like google, you will be able to find edict fizikokimia and toxicological properties sentiasa present in all MSDS. If you are an employer, you need to explain the dangers to workers kerana it is the responsibility of you, If you're working, you need to know your own danger kerana him to be exposed.

Reference : http://arshadahmad.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/5-maut-akibat-keracunan-ammonia/