Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE BAR (BRICK)
MSDS Date:06/14/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6607
MSDS Number: CKQBV

Emergency Phone: 91-22-2053696/97

Info Phone: 91-22-2053696/97

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: TO820

Telephone: 973-249-8700

Cage: 1PU68

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (NH4CL)

CAS: 12125-02-9

RTECS: BP4550000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 1650 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO
EYES.
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO EYES.

First Aid:AFTER INHALATION: FRESH AIR. AFTER SKIN CONTACT: WASH OFF
WITH PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. AFTER EYE
CONTACT: RINSE OUT WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES
WITH THE EYELID HELD WIDE OPEN. SUMMON DOCTOR IF NECESSARY. AFTER
INGESTION: MAKE VICTIM DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, INDUCE VOMITING,
SUMMON DOCTOR. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DOCTOR: AFTER INGESTION OF
LARGE AMOUNTS: GASTRIC L AVAGE.

Extinguishing Media:TO SUIT ENVIRONMENT. NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DEVELOPMENT OF HARARDOUS VAPOURS
POSSIBLE IN THE EVENT OF FIRE. THE FOLLOWING MAY DEVELOP IN EVENT
OF FIRE. NH3, HCL, CHLORINE.

Spill Release Procedures:PERSON-RELATED PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: AVOID
GENERATION OF DUSTS. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES: DO NOT
ALLOW TO ENTER SEWERAGE SYSTEM. PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING/ABSORTION:
TAKE UP DRY. FORWARD FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN UP AFFECTED AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: NO FURTHER REQUIREMENTS.
STORAGE: TIGHTLY CLOSED. DRY.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED WHEN DUSTS ARE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:CHANGE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. APPLICATION OF
SKIN-PROTECTIVE BARRIER CREAN RECOMMENDED. WASH HANDS AFTER WORKING
WITH SUBSTANCE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=520.C, 968.F
Spec Gravity:1.53 @ 20C
pH:4.5 - 5.5
Solubility in Water:370 G/L @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE, ODOURLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI HYDROXIDES, CHLORINE, CHLORATED, NITRATES, NITRITES,
HALOGEN-HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG HEATING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN COMPLIANCE WITH OFFICIAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:LD50 (ORAL, MOUSE): 1300 MG/KG. LDLO (ORAL,
RABBIT): 1000 MG/KG. AFTER INHALATION: IRRITATIONS OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, COUGHING, AND DYSPNOEA. AFTER SKIN CONTACT: SLIGHT
IRRITANT EFFECT. AFTER INGE STION. MUCOSAL IRRITATIONS. AFTER
INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

Ecological:ECOTOXIC EFFECTS: THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO AMMONIUM IONS IN
GENERAL. BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS. FISH: TOXIC AS FROM 0.3 MG/L. ANIMAL
NOURISHMENT FOR FISH. TOXIC AS FROM 0.3 MG/L. NO ECOLOGICAL
PROBLEMS ARE T O BE EXPECTED WHEN THE PRODUCT IS HANDLED AND USED
WITH DUE CARE AND ATTENTION.

Transport Information:NOT SUBJECT TO TRANSPORT REGULATIONS.

State Regulatory Information:

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