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Mild exposme to anhydrous ammonia can cause irritation to eye, nose, and lung tissues. When NH3, is mixed with moisture in the lungs, it causes severe irritation. Ammonium hydroxide is actually produced in the lungs. Prolonged breathing can cause suffocation. 

The human eye is a complex organ made up of nerves, veins, and cells. The front of the human eye is covered by membranes, which resist exposure to dust and dirt. However, these cannot keep out anhydrous ammonia, because the entire eye is about 80% water. A shot of ammonia under pressure can cause extensive, almost immediate, damage to the eye. The ammonia extracts the fluid and destroys eye cells and tissue in minutes. If you get a shot of anhydrous ammonia in your eye, the first 

Heat exchanger underneath MC 338 allows the cryogenic liquid to be offloaded as a gas. 

According to NFPA studies on ammonia incidents between 1929 and 1969, there were 36 incidents in which released ammonia gas was ignited 28 resulted in a combustion explosion. All of the explosions occurred indoors. 

On January 18, 2002, a Canadian Pacific freight train derailed outside Minot, North Dakota. Five of the cars carried anhydrous ammonia. Leaking ammonia killed one person and sent dozens of others to hospitals for treatment. Ten of those seeking treatment were admitted to the hospital. Some local residents were evacuated, while others were asked to shelter in place. Civil defense sirens and local radio and television stations alerted residents. 

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