Guidance

Ammonia: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information on ammonia (also known as hydrogen nitride), for use in responding to chemical incidents.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 July 2014
• Last updated: 14 August 2019 — See all updates

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Ammonia: general information

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Ammonia: incident management

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Ammonia: toxicological overview

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This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 14 August 2019 + show all updates

1. 14 August 2019

   Updated 'Ammonia:incident management'.

2. 18 October 2016

   Uploaded ammonia: general information.

3. 1 June 2016

   Updated incident management advice as part of routine review.

4. 24 August 2015

   Updated toxicological overview.

5. 1 July 2014

   First published.