Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-390-6543
MSDS Number: BWCLL

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

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VIOLENT

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VIOLENT RXN W/IGNIT. BROMINE

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FORM OF EXPLO NITROGEN

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MAY BE CORRODED IN PRESENCE

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FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE SILVER

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RPTD/PRLNGD CONT MAY CAUSE

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RPTD INGEST MAY CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, ACIDOSIS,

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RABBITS W/DMGD LIVERS, & ADRENALS REMOVED, WERE FED

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IN ELECTRORETINOGRAM AND DEGENERATION OF GANGLION

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LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (AT

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OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO HELP PVNT

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NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESP

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POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER.

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HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER.ANY NIOSH/MSHA

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OTHER POS PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY NIOSH/MSHA

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APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED BRTHG APPARATUS THAT HAS FULL

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MODE. ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SUPP-AIR RESP THAT HAS

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POS-PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AN AUXILIARY

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POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.

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IS ANY POSS THAT AN EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY

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WASH FOUNTAIN WITHIN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR

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5.0 (10% SOL @ 25C).

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 1650 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL: INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRIT W/COUGHING, SORE THROAT & DFCLT BRTHG. LAB ANIMALS EXPOS TO
50 MG/M3 FOR 6 HRS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF INTOXICATION. HOWEVER, POST
MORTEM EXAM SHOWED CONGESTION O F TRACHEA & BRONCHIAL MUCOSA; LUNGS
WERE DISTENDED & EMPHYSEMATOUS W/PETECHIAL HEMORRHAGING &
HYPERMIA.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHANGES WERE EVIDENT IN LIVER, SPLEEN
& ADRENAL MEDULLA. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT
W/REDNESS & PAIN. SOLNS <10% ARE GEN WELL TOLERATED BY EYE. INGEST:
MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MO UTH & STOMACH W/NAUS OR VOMIT. LRG DOSES MAY
CAUSE DIURESIS, SYS ACIDOSIS & AMMONIA POIS. CHRONIC:INHAL: NO DATA
(ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. PERFORM ARTF
RESP IF NEC. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY.
GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH
W/S OAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
CHEM REMAINS (AT LST 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH
IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
(ING 12)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK.DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS WATER(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL: DIG PIT, POND, LAGOON/HOLDING AREA
TO CONTAIN LIQ/SOLID MATL. COVER SOLIDS W/PLASTIC SHEET TO PVNT
DISSOLVING IN RAIN/FIREFIGHTING WATER. WATER SPILL:ADD SUITABLE
AGENT TO NEUT SPILLED MAT L TO PH-7. OCCUP SPILL: SWEEP UP & PLACE
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OF SUBSTANCE. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN DRY LOCATION, SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND
ALKALIS, SEPARATE FROM SILVER SALTS (NFPA 49, HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
DATA, 1975). STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE; KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN
NOT IN USE. STORE A WAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC OPER, MUST NOT
EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP & MUST BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY
NIOSH/MSHA. ANY NIOSH/MSHA A PPRVD DUST & MIST RESP. ANY (ING 14)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS)
CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT W/SUBSTANCE. WHERE
THERE(ING 22)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: COOLING SALINE TASTE, HYGROSCOPIC W/TENDENCY TO CAKE. FIRE
FIGHT PROC: STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CNTRL WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE
AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAP
S, KEEP UPWIND. SPILL PROC: IN SUITABLECLEAN, DRY CNTNRS FOR
RECLAMATION/LATER DISP. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED MATL (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:644F,340C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 160C
Vapor Density:1.9
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:ING 24
Solubility in Water:28.3% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS CRYSTALS/CRYSTALLINE MASSES,OR
WHITE GRANULAR POWDER,(SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS. ACIDS (STRONG): EVOLVED CORR HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS. ALKALIS & THEIR CARBONATES: (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SMOKE OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA, CHLORIDES AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE.

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