Ammonia is a dangerous substance, which means that a thorough risk assessment must be conducted in areas where ammonia pipes are present, in order to ensure that possible hazards are managed efficiently.
What are the Risks Posed by Ammonia?
- Ammonia gas can be fatal when inhaled, at a level of just 1 part in 2,000 of ammonia in the air.
- It dissolves into water, forming a corrosive solution that can cause serious burns.
- It is highly reactive, which means that contact with certain materials such as acids and aldehydes can make it even more dangerous.
- It is an environmental pollutant, which means it has the ability to contaminate the natural environment and cause adverse change.
In order to avoid these potential hazards causing damage, injury or even death, it is important to ensure that ammonia pipes are properly marked! This can easily be achieved by using the correct labels, in order to provide clear indication of ammonia where present.
Here at Label Source, we stock a variety of pipeline identification products, which includes a selection of ammonia pipe labels:
Identification Tape
This tape is manufactured to BS1710 and BS4800 standards, and comes in the recommended colour scheme (22C37).
Pipeline Flow Labels
These ammonia pipe labels have detachable directional arrows, which are used to inform you of the flow direction, the pipe contents and the relevant hazards. Due to its various hazards, the ammonia label is available with both toxic and corrosive hazard symbols.
See our full selection of pipe marking products here!
