Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9680
MSDS Number: CFRCY

CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

100 HOBOKEN AVE
JERSEY CITY (FORMALLY IN NEW YORK, NY), NJ 07310
US

Emergency Phone: 201-653-6900

Info Phone: 201-653-6900/FAX -4468

Cage: 83628

CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310 US

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

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:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 1650 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN:CAUSES
IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHALE:DUSTS MAY CAUSE
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. ORAL:INGESTION CAN BE HARMFUL.
MAY IRRITATE GI TRACT. TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC- UNK
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, TEARING, NAUSEA, VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. ORAL :IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. TOXIC GASES MAY BE PRESENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP SPILL.
AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN
VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:LATEX TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=340.C, 644.F
Spec Gravity:1.527
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (340C/644F)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL
IF PERMITTEDD. SMALL AMOUNTS CAN BE DISSOLVED IN WATER; NEUTRALIZED
AND FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGU LATIONS.

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