MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- AMMONIUM CHLORIDE,3384 -- 6810-00-222-9680
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE,3384 MSDS Date:04/06/1989 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-222-9680 === Responsible Party === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION Address:PARIS BYPASS Box:800 City:PARIS State:KY ZIP:40362 Country:US Info Phone Num:314-539-1600 Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600 Preparer's Name:NOT KNOWN CAGE:62910 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD Box:5840 City:ST. LOUIS State:MO ZIP:63134 Country:US Phone:314-539-1600 CAGE:37940 Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG State:NJ ZIP:08865 Country:US Phone:908-859-2151 CAGE:62910 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (SARA III) CAS:12125-02-9 RTECS #:BP4550000 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3/20 STEL ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 FUME; 9293 EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1650 MG/KG. Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE & THROAT. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION FORMS TOXIC GASES THAT CAN IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION OF LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING & ACIDOSIS. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE REDNESS & PAIN. MAY CAUSE EYE DAMAGE. CHRONIC-UNK Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION AND PAIN, SKIN IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS IRRITATION Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD UNLESS DECOMPOSED TO AMMONIA AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. MIXTURE OF ABOUT 16% TO 25% (BY VOLUME) AMMONIA GAS IN AIR ARE FLAMMABLE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATROY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER. KEEP IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBILITIES. Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR DUST RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED. Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S). Protective Gloves:RUBBER Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, APPROPRIATE LABORATORY COAT TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT OR DRINK IN WORK PLACE. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHILE WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT Boiling Pt:=520.C, 968.F Melt/Freeze Pt:=337.8C, 640.F Vapor Pres:1 @ 320F Vapor Density:1.9 Spec Gravity:1.53 Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT Solubility in Water:29.7 % @ 32F (0C) Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG ACIDS & BASES, SILVER SALTS, POTASSIUM CHLORATE, AMMONIUM NITRATE, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE & IODINE HEPTAFLUORIDE Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE. Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND AMMONIA ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 5000 LBS. 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