Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (SAL AMMONIAC)
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-951-3072
MSDS Number: BQYJN

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP

90 E HALSEY RD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
US

Emergency Phone: 800-631-8050

Info Phone: 800-631-8050

Preparer: MANAGER OF PRODUCT SAFETY

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3/20 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 FUME; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1650 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE IS NOT LISTED BY NTP,
IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SNEEZING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, DISCOMFORT. SKIN:
REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITNG, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIST. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED: IF CONSCIOUS,
DRI NK LOTS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 340F TO FORM TOXIC AND
CORROSIVE AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL SPILLED DRY CHEMICAL AINTO CONTAINER
AND THEN COVER, THEN FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS, NITRITES AND
NITRATES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUSTY CONDITIONS OCCUR IN ORDER TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:HARD HAT IF JOB SITE/CONDITIONS REQUIRE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:340F,171C
Spec Gravity:1.529 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS, NITRITES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 330F. CONTACT WITH
STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, AND NITRITES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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