===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
NIIN:00-281-2033
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJMKL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 E HALSEY ROAD
City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-515-1840
Emergency Phone Num:408-435-8700/800-631-8050
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:GC005005
CAGE:0AU44
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
Box:City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Phone:973-515-1840
CAGE:0AU44
Company:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-99-MND51
CAGE:1ELU0
Company:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (SARA III)
CAS:12125-02-9
RTECS #:BP4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3/20 STEL
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 FUME; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 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:INHALATION OF PRODUCT DUST MAY
IRRITATE NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS. INGESTION, ALTHOUGH LOW IN
TOXICITY, INGESTION CAN BE HARMFUL; CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. MAY
IRRITATE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, ETC. SKIN CO NTACT MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION, ESPECIALLY UNDER PROLONGED CONTACT. EYE CONTACT
MAY IRRITATE OR BURN EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION.
INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTED: IRRITATION OF MOUTH,
ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH & THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR IRRITATION, INGESTION OR DISCOMFORT
FROM INHALATION. INGESTION-DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO DILUTE
MATERIAL. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN-WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
EYES-F LUSH PROMPTLY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE AS TOXIC GASES
MAY BE PRESENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 340C TO FORM TOXIC AND
CORROSIVE AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GASES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL INTO AN EMPTY
CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FORM ACIDS, ALKALIS, NITTRITES AND NITRATES.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING DUST OR FUMES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY
NIOSH FOR PRODUCT DUSTS, MISTS OR VAPORS, AS APPLICABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUSTY CONDITION PREVAILS OR IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:COTTON GLOVES FOR DRY PRODUCT/IMPERVIOUS GLOVES WHEN
HANDLING SOLUTIONS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE EYEWASH STATION,CONVENIENT TO THE
WORKPLACE. WEAR HARD HAT (OR OTHER HEAD COVERING) WEAR LONG-SLEEVE
SHIRT AND TROUSERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FOR FOOD OR DRUG USE, UNLESS THE MATERIAL IS
LABELED "FOOD GRADE" OR "NF GRADE" AS APPROPRIATE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:=340.C, 644.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=340.C, 644.F
Vapor Density:N/A(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.529(H20=1)
pH:5.5(1%SOLUTION)
Solubility in Water:27%(AT20DEG C)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID,ODORLESS,WHITE CRYSTALS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, AMMONIA IS RELEASED. ACIDS, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IS RELEASED.
NITRITES, POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE COMBINATIONS MAY BE FORMED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNLESS HEATED, DECOMPOSES TO
RELEASE AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
(HYDROCHLORIC ACID) GASES.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NO DATA LISTED.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS,
BURY IN A SOLID WASTE LANDFILL OR DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO
SEWER IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPSOAAL REGULATIONS. WASTE MAY
HAVE TO BE DISPOSED OF BY AN APPROVED CONTRACTOR.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SEC 311= YES, RQ=5000 LBS. NOT A RCRA HAZ
WASTE.
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