Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:11/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2033
MSDS Number: BHWSP

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS

2256 JUNCTION AVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
US

Emergency Phone: 408-435-8700 OR 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 206-447-5911 OR 714-864-2310

Cage: 0AN91

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS

SAN JOSE, CA 95131 US

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0AN91

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

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 IS 1.65 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE IS IRRITATING TO
BODY TISSUES. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
CAUSING COUGHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION,POSSIBLE
DERMATITIS. INHALED;RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHOKING,LARGE
QUANTITIES MAY BE TOXIC. INGESTED:IRRITATION OF MOUTH & THROAT.
SUFFICIENT QUANTITY WILL P RODUCE NAUSEA,VOMITING,ACIDOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUMACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP,VACUUM OR OTHERWISE COLLECT, BEING
CAREFUL NOT TO RAISE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY AREA,PROTECTED
FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION, WORK
CLOTHING TO PROTECT AGAINST SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PRODUCT CODE = T1048.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:968F,520C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:653F,345C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:644F,340C
Vapor Pres:<1
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:39%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID,NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, AMMONIA IS RELEASED. ACIDS, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IS RELEASED.
NITRATES, POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE COMBINATIONS FORM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNLESS HEATED, DECOMPOSES TO
RELEASE AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTION OF DISPOSAL METHOD.

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