CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 84-3800, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, GRANULAR. LAB GRADE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:84-3800, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, GRANULAR. LAB GRADE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:A
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-2038
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:12125-02-9
RTECS #:BP4550000
= Wt:100.
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:20 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 1650 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN. EYES/SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
    NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN
    AND EYES.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
    LOWERING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED  CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF SWALLOWED, IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER IMMEDIATELY AND CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
    POISON CONTROL CENTER.  NOTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
    TOXIC FUMES. EXPLOSIVE REACTION WITH POTASSIUM CHLORATE OR BROMINE
    TRIFLUORIDE. VIOLENT REACTION (IGNITION) WITH BROMINE
    PENTAFLUORIDE, NH4, NO3, AND IF7.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, ALKALIS, AND SILVER
    SALTS.
Other Precautions:FUMES RESULTING FROM HEATING OF THIS MATERIAL ARE
    PRINCIPAL HAZARD. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED.
    MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:V7
Boiling Pt:=520.C, 968.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=337.8C, 640.F
Vapor Pres:1MM @ 160.4C (SUBLIMES)
Spec Gravity:1.53
Solubility in Water:27%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS GRANULES OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, STRONG, ALKALIS, SILVER SALTS, CYANIDES, BRF3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT; AVOID ANY ACTION THAT
    CREATES DUSTING. REACTION WITH HYDROGEN CYANIDE MAY GIVE THE
    EXPLOSIVE NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND AMMONIA GAS.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50: 1650 MG/KG
    (RTECS, 1986); ORL-DOG LDLO: 600 MG/KG (RTECS, 1986).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ENVIRONMENTALLY
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOLID, N.O.S. (AMMONIUM CHLORIDE), 9, UN3077,
    III, LABELS REQUIRED: CLASS 9.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE, CHRONIC. SARA TITLE III: AMMONIUM CHLORIDE: SARA
    EHS SECTION 302 TPQ: NO, SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALSS/NAME LIST: NO,
    SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICA LS/CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO, CERCLA SECTION
    103 RQ 9LBS): 5000, RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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