ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 99.998%, 25413-4  -- 6810-00-236-5675
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 99.998%, 25413-4
MSDS Date:05/15/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5675
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:12125-02-9
RTECS #:BP4550000
Fraction by Wt: 99.998%
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:LD50: ORAL 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES
    SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UP PER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE
    BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL
    (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATI ON. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH
    OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:NON COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
    AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP	IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

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

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: FUMES WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T6
Vapor Pres:1 @160.4 C
Vapor Density:1.9
Spec Gravity:1.530
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

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

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QTYS: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LRG STIRRED
    EXCESS OF H*2O. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
    SOLIDS/LIQ & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN
    DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF H*2O. HY DROLYSIS & NEUT RXNS MAY GEN HEAT &
    (SUPP DATA)

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