Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/31/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2033
MSDS Number: CCBZR

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
ST. LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010/FAX 800-325-5052

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 FUME; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1650 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL
IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES
SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATAION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPE R RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, IRRITATION OF
THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONCSIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATED AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:INCOMPATIBLE WITH LEAD AND SILVER
SALTS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH POTASSIUM CHLORATE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE AND
BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFT ER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR RECOMMENDS FOR DISPOSAL OF SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A
LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE
ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS AND PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WA
STE DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN WITH PLENTY
OF WATER. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES FIRST.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:1.9
Spec Gravity:1.530
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODOR NOT SPECIFIED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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