SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- AMMONIUM CHLORIDE -- 6810-00-281-2033

======Product Identification ======

Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

MSDS Date:01/31/1995

FSC:6810

NIIN:00-281-2033

MSDS Number: CCBZR

=== Responsible Party ===

Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

Address:3050 SPRUCE ST

Box:14508

City:ST. LOUIS

State:MO

ZIP:63178

Country:US

Info Phone Num:800-325-3010/FAX 800-325-5052

Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765

CAGE:21076

=== Contractor Identification ===

Company Name:ABBOTT LABORATORIES PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS DIV

Address:200 ABBOTT PARK RD

Box:City:NORTH CHICAGO

State:IL

ZIP:60064-3500

Country:US

Phone:847-935-7155

CAGE:70048

Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

Address:3050 SPRUCE ST

Box:14508

City:ST LOUIS

State:MO

ZIP:63178

Country:US

Phone:314-771-5765

CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CERCLA)

CAS:12125-02-9

RTECS #:BP4550000

Fraction by Wt: 100% %

Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 FUME; 9596

EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1650 MG/KG

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NOOSHA:NO

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL

IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES

SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATAION. MATERIAL IS

IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPE R RESPIRATORY TRACT.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT

CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT

CARCINOGENS.

Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, IRRITATION OF

THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS

OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL

ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET

MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED

PERSON IS CONCSIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE

Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN

Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR

SURROUNDING FIRE.

Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,

RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND

HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATED AREA AND

WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INCOMPATIBLE WITH LEAD AND SILVER

SALTS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH POTASSIUM CHLORATE. KEEP

TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Other Precautions:REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE AND

BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH

EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT OR REPEATED

EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFT ER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS

REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.

Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES

Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES

Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO

PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE

AVAILABLE.

Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER

BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.

Supplemental Safety and Health

MFR RECOMMENDS FOR DISPOSAL OF SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A

LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE

ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS AND PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WA

STE DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN WITH PLENTY

OF WATER. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES FIRST.

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

HCC:N1

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN

Vapor Pres:1

Vapor Density:1.9

Spec Gravity:1.530

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN

Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN

Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODOR NOT SPECIFIED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.

Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, AMMONIA.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING

ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR

LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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