Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2033
MSDS Number: BDSQX

L.B. ALLEN CORP.

725 N. CENTRAL AVE.
WOOD DALE, IL 60191
US

Emergency Phone: 708-595-2600

Info Phone: 708-595-2600

Cage: IO742

L.B. ALLEN CORP.

WOOD DALE, IL 60191 US

Telephone: 708-595-2600

Cage: IO742

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3/20 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 FUME; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 1650 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- DUST MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES,
NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. INGESTION MAY BE
HARMFUL. CHRONIC- NOT KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN DISORDER.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.EYES/SKIN:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.INGESTION:CALL A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORIZES FROM 363-640F TO GIVE AMMONIA
AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH SMALL
RESIDUE WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,DRY WELL
VENTILATED AREA.AVOID CONTACT WITH ALKALIES WHICH GENERATES AMMONIA
GAS.
Other Precautions:HEAT WILL SUBLIME AMMONIUM CHLORIDE TO FORM AMMONIA
AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID GASES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITION EXISTS.IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
KEEP DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:482F,250C
Spec Gravity:1.53
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH PLENTY
OF WATER IF IT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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