MSDS Name: Ammonium chloride
Catalog Numbers:
AC123340000, AC123340010, AC123340250, AC199970000, AC199970010,
AC199975000, AC423280000, AC423280010, AC9470862, S70609, S706091, S706092,
S706093, S93118, A649-3, A649-500, A64910KG, A661-10, A661-3, A661-500,
A687-10, A687-100, A687-212, A687-500, NC9483471, NC9483488, NC9528216,
NC9570959, XXA649EP10KG
Synonyms:
Ammonium Chloratum; Ammonium Chloridum; Ammonium Muriate; Sal
Ammonia; Salmiac.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: colorless or white crystalline powder.
Warning! Causes eye irritation. May be harmful if
swallowed. May cause skin and respiratory tract irritation.
Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air).
Target Organs: Eyes.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Causes eye irritation.
Skin:
May cause skin irritation. May be harmful if absorbed through the
skin.
Ingestion:
May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May cause systemic
toxicity with acidosis. May be harmful if swallowed.
Inhalation:
If heated, dust or fume may cause respiratory tract irritation. May
be harmful if inhaled.
Ammonium chloride fume may cause an asthma-like allergy. Future
exposure may cause asthma attacks with shortness of breath,
wheezing, coughing, and/or chest tightness.
Chronic:
Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis.
Ammonium ions may accumulate in individuals with liver or kidney
disease producing jerky respirations and periods of apnea.