# Ammonia — US workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA vs Cal/OSHA, side by side

For Ammonia, cas no. is 7664-41-7; pel (ppm) is 50; pel (mg/m³) is 35, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Substance:** Ammonia
- **CAS No.:** 7664-41-7
- **PEL (ppm):** 50
- **PEL (mg/m³):** 35

## What the source says

> Ammonia | 7664-41-7 | 50 | 35 | - |

## Sources disagree

More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same
thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from.

### PEL (ppm)

osha.gov says pel (ppm) is **50**, as of 2026-08-05.

> Ammonia | 7664-41-7 | 50 | 35 | - |

Source: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1

dir.ca.gov says pel (ppm) is **25**, as of 2026-08-05.

> 7664417 | | Ammonia | 25 | 18 | | 35 | 27

Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html


### PEL (mg/m³)

osha.gov says pel (mg/m³) is **35**, as of 2026-08-05.

> Ammonia | 7664-41-7 | 50 | 35 | - |

Source: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1

dir.ca.gov says pel (mg/m³) is **18**, as of 2026-08-05.

> 7664417 | | Ammonia | 25 | 18 | | 35 | 27

Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html


## Source

- https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1
- https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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