| Common Name: | AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, 10% (W/V) |
| Manufacturer: | RICCA CHEMICAL |
| SDS Revision Date: | 10/6/2021 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 45D168, 45D169 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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RICCA CHEMICAL COMPANY(R*)
SAFETY DATA SHEET
CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (HCS)
| SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION |  |
1.1. PRODUCT IDENTIFIER:
TRADE NAME OR DESIGNATION: AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, 10% (W/V)
PRODUCT NUMBER: 625.4
OTHER IDENTIFYING PRODUCT NUMBERS: 625.4-1,625.4-16, 625.4-32, 625.4-5
1.2. RECOMMENDED USE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE:
GENERAL LABORATORY REAGENT
1.3. DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET:
COMPANY: RICCA CHEMICAL
COMPANY ADDRESS:
448 WEST FORK DRIVE
ARLINGTON, TX 76012
USA
TELEPHONE: 888-467-4222
1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER (24 HOURS):
CHEMTREC (USA): 800-424-9300
CHEMTREC (INTERNATIONAL): 1+703-527-3887
| SECTION 2: HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION | |
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE HAZARD AND PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS LISTED BELOW,
SEE SECTION 16.
HAZARD CLASS CATEGORY HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY
STATEMENTS STATEMENTS
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY CATEGORY 2 H361 P201, P202, P280,
P308+P313, P405,
P501
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGANS/ CATEGORY 2 H371 P260, P264, P270,
SYSTEMIC TOXICITY FOLLOWING P308+P311, P405,
SINGLE EXPOSURE P501
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGANS/ CATEGORY 1 H372 P260, P264, P270,
SYSTEMIC TOXICITY FOLLOWING P314, P501
REPEATED EXPOSURE
HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC CATEGORY 2 H411 P273, P391, P501
ENVIRONMENT (CHRONIC)
2.2. GHS LABEL ELEMENTS:
PICTOGRAMS:
HEALTH HAZARD
ENVIRONMENT
SIGNAL WORD: DANGER
HAZARD STATEMENTS:
HAZARD NUMBER HAZARD STATEMENT
H361 SUSPECTED OF DAMAGING FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD.
H371 MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ORGANS.
H372 CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE.
H411 TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS.
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
PRECAUTIONARY NUMBER PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENT
P201 OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
P202 DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.
P260 DO NOT BREATHE FUMES, MIST, VAPORS, OR SPRAY.
P264 WASH ARMS, HANDS AND FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
P270 DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS
PRODUCT.
P273 AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
P280 WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION.
P308+P311 IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: CALL A POISON CENTER
OR PHYSICIAN.
P308+P313 IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
P314 GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF YOU FEEL UNWELL.
P391 COLLECT SPILLAGE.
P405 STORE LOCKED UP.
P501 DISPOSE OF CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS.
2.4. HAZARDS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED OR COVERED BY GHS:
DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 3: COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
3.1. COMPONENTS OF SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE
CHEMICAL NAME FORMULA MOLECULAR WEIGHT CAS NUMBER WEIGHT%
WATER H2O 18.01 G/MOL 7732-18-5 90.29
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE NH4Cl 53.49 G/MOL 12125-02-9 9.71
| SECTION 4: FIRST-AID MEASURES | |
4.1. GENERAL FIRST AID INFORMATION:
EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.
INHALATION:
NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE FIRST AID. IF NECESSARY, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.
INGESTION:
DILUTE WITH WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF
NECESSARY.
4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, ACUTE AND DELAYED:
SUSPECTED OF DAMAGING FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
ORGANS. CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
NON-FLAMMABLE, NON-TOXIC, NON-CORROSIVE. DOES NOT PRESENT ANY SIGNIFICANT
HEALTH HAZARDS. WASH AREAS OF CONTACT WITH WATER.
EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.
SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.
4.3. MEDICAL ATTENTION OR SPECIAL TREATMENT NEEDED:
IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A
PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. DILUTE WITH WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF NECESSARY.
| SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES | |
5.1. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
5.2. SPECIFIC HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
5.3. SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
| SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION.
6.2. CLEANUP AND CONTAINMENT METHODS AND MATERIALS:
ABSORB WITH SUITABLE MATERIAL (PAPER TOWELS, ETC.) AND TREAT AS NORMAL
REFUSE IF LOCAL REGULATIONS ALLOW. LIQUID MAY BE FLUSHED TO THE SEWER.
ALWAYS DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
| SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE CONDITIONS:
STORE LOCKED UP. AS WITH ALL CHEMICALS, WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. PROTECT FROM FREEZING AND
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
| SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
8.1 CONTROL PARAMETERS
CHEMICAL NAME LIMIT COUNTRY EXPOSURE INFORMATION SOURCE
TYPE LIMIT
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE TLV-STEL USA 20 MG/M3 STEL ACGIH - THRESHOLD
(12125-02-9) (FUME) LIMIT VALUES -
SHORT TERM
EXPOSURE LIMITS
(TLV-STEL)
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE TLV-TWA USA 10 MG/M3 TWA ACGIH - THRESHOLD
(12125-02-9) (FUME) LIMIT VALUES -
TIME WEIGHTED
AVERAGES (TLV-TWA)
8.2. EXPOSURE CONTROLS:
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
NO SPECIFIC CONTROLS ARE NEEDED. NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
SKIN PROTECTION:
WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
EYE PROTECTION:
WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
8.3. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS
ADEQUATE. CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES. SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
| SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
9.1. BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
APPEARANCE: COLORLESS LIQUID
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
ODOR: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
ODOR THRESHOLD: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
PH: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
MELTING/FREEZING POINT: APPROXIMATELY 0 DEG. C
INITIAL BOILING POINT/RANGE:
APPROXIMATELY 100 DEG. C - APPROXIMATELY 100 DEG. C
FLASH POINT: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
EVAPORATION RATE: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
FLAMMABILITY: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
FLAMMABILITY/EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
VAPOR PRESSURE: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
VAPOR DENSITY: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
RELATIVE DENSITY: 1.03
SOLUBILITY: MISCIBLE
PARTITION COEFFICIENT: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
VISCOSITY: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
10.1. REACTIVITY AND CHEMICAL STABILITY:
STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE.
10.2. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
10.3. CONDITIONS TO AVOID AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
10.4. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: WILL NOT OCCUR.
| SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
ACUTE TOXICITY - ORAL EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE.
ACUTE TOXICITY - DERMAL EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE.
ACUTE TOXICITY - INHALATION EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE.
ACUTE TOXICITY - OTHER INFORMATION:
LD50, ORAL, RAT:
1650 MG/KG (AMMONIUM CHLORIDE), DETAILS OF TOXIC EFFECTS NOT REPORTED
OTHER THAN LETHAL DOSE VALUE.
SKIN CORROSION AND IRRITATION: NOT APPLICABLE.
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE AND IRRITATION: NOT APPLICABLE.
RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION: NOT APPLICABLE.
SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT APPLICABLE.
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE.
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY:
SUSPECTED OF DAMAGING FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. OBTAIN SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE
BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. IF
EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. STORE LOCKED UP. DISPOSE OF
CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL
REGULATIONS.
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY FROM SINGLE EXPOSURE:
MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO ORGANS. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES, MIST, VAPORS, OR SPRAY.
WASH ARMS, HANDS AND FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR
SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED:
CALL A POISON CENTER OR PHYSICIAN. STORE LOCKED UP. DISPOSE OF CONTENTS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS.
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY FROM REPEATED EXPOSURE:
CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT
BREATHE FUMES, MIST, VAPORS, OR SPRAY. WASH ARMS, HANDS AND FACE
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS
PRODUCT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF YOU FEEL UNWELL. DISPOSE OF CONTENTS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS.
ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT APPLICABLE.
ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
12.1. ECOTOXICITY:
TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS. AVOID RELEASE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT. COLLECT SPILLAGE. DISPOSE OF CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS.
12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
12.5. OTHER ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
13.1. WASTE TREATMENT METHODS: DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 14: TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION | |
14.1. TRANSPORTATION BY LAND-DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA): NOT REGULATED ACCORDING TO DOT REGULATIONS.
14.2. TRANSPORTATION BY AIR - INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
(IATA): NOT REGULATED ACCORDING TO IATA DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS.
14.3 TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS (TDG, CANADA):
NOT REGULATED ACCORDING TO TDG REGULATIONS.
| SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
15.1. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) HAZARDS:
NOT LISTED.
15.2. SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) 302 EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: NOT LISTED.
15.3. SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) 311/312
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS:
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9):
5000 LB FINAL RQ
2270 KG FINAL RQ
15.4. SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) 313 TOXIC
RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI):
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9):
1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION (10% OF TOTAL AQUEOUS AMMONIA IS REPORTABLE
UNDER THIS LISTING)
15.5. MASSACHUSETTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW SUBSTANCE LIST:
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9): PRESENT
15.6. PENNSYLVANIA RIGHT-TO-KNOW HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9): ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9): PRESENT
WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): PRESENT
15.7. NEW JERSEY WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW COMPONENTS
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9): SN 0093
15.8. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NOT LISTED.
15.9. CANADA DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST / NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST
(DSL/NDSL):
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9): PRESENT (DSL)
WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): PRESENT (DSL)
15.10. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) LIST:
ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS SOLUTION ARE LISTED AS ACTIVE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY
OR ARE MIXTURES (HYDRATES) OF ACTIVE ITEMS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9): PRESENT
WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): PRESENT
15.11. EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
(EINECS), EUROPEAN LIST OF NOTIFIED CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (ELINCS), AND NO
LONGER POLYMERS (NLP):
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9): 234-607-9
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS # 12125-02-9): 235-186-4
WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): 231-791-2
WATER (CAS # 7732-18-5): 232-148-9
| SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION | |
16.1. FULL TEXT OF HAZARD STATEMENTS AND PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
SUSPECTED OF DAMAGING FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
ORGANS. CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS.
OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES, MIST,
VAPORS, OR SPRAY. WASH ARMS, HANDS AND FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. AVOID RELEASE TO THE
ENVIRONMENT. WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION.
IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: CALL A POISON CENTER OR PHYSICIAN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF YOU FEEL UNWELL. COLLECT SPILLAGE.
STORE LOCKED UP.
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL AND
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS.
16.2. MISCELLANEOUS HAZARD CLASSES:
CANADIAN CARCINOGENICITY HAZARD CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE.
PHYSICAL HAZARDS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED (PHNOC): NOT APPLICABLE.
HEALTH HAZARDS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED (HHNOC): NOT APPLICABLE.
BIOHAZARDOUS INFECTIOUS MATERIALS HAZARD CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE.
16.3. NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) RATING:
HEALTH 1
FLAMMABILITY 0
REACTIVITY 0
SPECIAL HAZARD
16.4. DOCUMENT REVISION:
LAST REVISION DATE: 2021-10-06
DISCLAIMER:
WHEN HANDLED PROPERLY BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL, THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED HEREIN
DOES NOT PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH OR SAFETY HAZARD. ALTERATION OF ITS
CHARACTERISTICS BY CONCENTRATION, EVAPORATION, ADDITION OF OTHER
SUBSTANCES, OR OTHER MEANS MAY PRESENT HAZARDS NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED
HEREIN AND WHICH MUST BE EVALUATED BY THE USER. THE INFORMATION FURNISHED
HEREIN IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AND REPRESENTS THE BEST DATA CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE TO US. NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AND RICCA
CHEMICAL COMPANY ASSUMES NO LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY WHATSOEVER
RESULTING FROM ITS USE.