FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL -- AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, A661  -- 6810-00-312-7114
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, A661
MSDS Date:08/28/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-312-7114
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CERCLA) LD50 (ORAL RAT): 1650 MG/KG
CAS:12125-02-9
RTECS #:BP4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 FUME
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: HYPOPROTEINEMIA, DEMINERALIZATION OF BONEY
    STRUCTURES & COMA. RABBITS W/DAMAGED LIVERS, & ADRENALS (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: REMOVED, WERE FED AMMONIUM CHLORIDE FOR 120 DAYS,
    RSLTG IN PERM CHANGES IN ELECTRORETINOGRAM & (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: DEGENERATION OF GANGLION CELL LAYER OF RETINA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20
    MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS,
    KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIRATION. (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: ANTIDOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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 Measures  =======================

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)

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

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.

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

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  ======================

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.

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

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)

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

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

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.

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

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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