Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, A661
MSDS Date:08/28/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-312-7114
MSDS Number: CDWZY

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;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

1650 MG/KG

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

HYPOPROTEINEMIA, DEMINERALIZATION OF BONEY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REMOVED, WERE FED AMMONIUM CHLORIDE FOR 120 DAYS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DEGENERATION OF GANGLION CELL LAYER OF RETINA.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT
W/COUGHING, SORE THROAT & DFCLT BRTHG. LAB ANIMALS EXPOSED TO 50
MG/M3 FOR 6 HRS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF INTOXICATION, HOWEVER, POST
MORTEM EXAMINATION SHOWED CONGESTION OF TRACHEA & BRONCH MUCOSA;
LUNGS WERE DISTENDED & EMPHYSEMATOUS W/PETECHIAL HEMORRHAGING &
HYPEREMIA. (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. INGEST: MAY
CAUSE IRRIT OF MOUTH & S TOM W/NAUS/VOMIT. LGE DOSES MAY CAUSE
DIURESIS, SYSTEMIC ACIDOSIS & AMMONIA POISONING. CHRONIC: INHAL: NO
DATA (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED LIVER AND
KIDNEY FUNCTION. INTERACTIONS WITH MEDICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, PERFORM
ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED. WASH AFFE CTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED
W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS,
UNTIL NO (ING 5)

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 APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED
MATL W/HIGH-PRESS WATER STREAMS. (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. REPORTABLE
QUANTITY: 5000 POUNDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN DRY LOCATION. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIS. SEPARATE FROM
SILVER SALTS.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE; KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIO NS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP MUST BE NIOSH APPRVD: ANY DUST &
MIST RESP; ANY AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
FILTER; ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING W/DUST & MIST FILTER; ANY SCBA.
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF RESPS, CONT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APPROP PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: COOLING SALINE TASTE, HYGROSCOPIC W/TENDENCY TO CAKE. FIRE
FIGHT PROC: DIKE FIRE-CTL WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE
FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPW IND.
EFTS OF OVEREXP: AVAIL. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DERM. EYE: MAY CAUSE CONJ.
INGEST: MAY CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, ACIDOSIS, (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:644F,340C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 160C
Vapor Density:1.9
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:5.0
Solubility in Water:28.3% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS CRYSTALS/CRYSTALLINE
MASSES/WHITE GRANULAR POWDER, (SUP DAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG BASES, LEAD SALTS, METALS, &
SILVER SALTS. FOR COMPLETE LIST, CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY INCLUDE TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA,
CHLORIDES, AND THE OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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