AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
ANIMAL FEED GRADE
1: Chemical Product Identification
Product Name: Ammonium chloride AF animal feed grade
Catalogue Codes:
CAS#:
RTECS:
TSCA: TSCA 8(b) inventory:
CI#: Not available.
Synonym: Ammonium chloride
Chemical Name:
Chemical Formula: NH(4)CL
2. Composition and Information on Ingredients
3: Hazards Identification
Emergency overview:
Irritating to eyes.
Use NIOSH approved respirator as needed to mitigate exposure.
Eye wash fountains and safety showers must be easily accessible.
Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
State of matter: solid
Colour: white
Odour: almost odourless
Potential health effects:
Acute toxicity:
Of moderate toxicity after single ingestion. Virtually nontoxic after a single skin contact. The product has not been fully tested. The statements have been derived in parts from products of a similar structure or composition.
Irritation / corrosion: Not irritating to the skin. Eye contact causes irritation.
Assessment other acute effects: Apart from effects causing lethality, no specific target organ toxicity was observed in experimental studies.
Sensitization: Skin sensitizing effects were not observed in animal studies.
Chronic toxicity: Carcinogenicity: In long-term studies in rats in which the substance was given by feed, a carcinogenic effect was not observed.
Repeated dose toxicity: Repeated oral uptake of the substance did not cause substance-related effects.
Repeated ingestion of large amounts may lead to metabolic acidosis.
Teratogenicity: No indications of a developmental toxic / teratogenic effect were seen in animal studies.
Genotoxicity: In the majority of studies performed with microorganisms and in mammalian cell culture, a mutagenic effect was not found. A mutagenic effect was also not observed in in vivo tests.
Signs and symptoms of overexposure:
Overexposure may cause: vomiting, lethargy, confusion, hyperventilation, nausea, headache
Potential environmental effects
Aquatic toxicity: Acutely harmful for aquatic organisms. The inhibition of the degradation activity of activated sludge is not anticipated when introduced to biological treatment plants in appropriate low concentrations.
4: First-Aid Measures
General advice: Remove contaminated clothing.
If inhaled: Keep patient calm, remove to fresh air. If symptoms persist, seek medical advice.
If on skin: Wash thoroughly with soap and water. If symptoms persist, seek medical advice.
If in eyes: Immediately wash affected eyes for at least 15 minutes under running water with eyelids held open, consult an eye specialist.
If swallowed: Rinse mouth immediately and then drink plenty of water, seek medical attention.
Note to physician
Treatment: Treat according to symptoms (decontamination, vital functions), no known
specific antidote.
5: Fire-Fighting Measures
Flash point: not applicable
Autoignition: The substance / product decomposes therefore not determined.
Flammability: not flammable (other)
Self-ignition temperature: not applicable, not self-igniting
Suitable extinguishing media: foam, water spray, dry powder
Hazards during fire-fighting: ammonia, Hydrogen chloride,
The substances/groups of substances mentioned can be released if the product is involved in a fire.
Protective equipment for fire-fighting: Wear a self-contained breathing apparatus.
Further information: Product itself is non-combustible; fire extinguishing method of surrounding areas must be considered. In case of fire and/or explosion do not breathe fumes. Large quantities of extinguishing water containing dissolved product should be contained. Contaminated extinguishing water must be disposed of in accordance with official regulations.
Impact Sensitivity:
Remarks: Based on the chemical structure there is no shock-sensitivity.
6: Accidental release measures
Personal precautions: Use personal protective clothing.
Environmental precautions: Do not empty into drains.
Clean up: Avoid raising dust.
For small amounts: Sweep/shovel up.
For large amounts: Sweep/shovel up.
7: Handling and Storage
Handling
General advice: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
Protection against fire and explosion: No special precautions necessary.
Storage
General advice: Protect against moisture.
Storage incompatibility: General advice: Segregate from alkalis and alkalizing substances. Segregate from nitrites. Segregate from oxidants.
Specific chemicals to avoid: sodium nitrate.
8: Exposure Controls and Personal Protection
Personal protective equipment
Respiratory protection: Breathing protection if breathable aerosols/dust are formed. Wear a NIOSH-certified (or equivalent) particulate respirator.
Hand protection: Chemical resistant protective gloves, Suitable materials, rubber, plastic
Eye protection: Tightly fitting safety goggles (chemical goggles).
Body protection: Body protection must be chosen based on level of activity and exposure.
General safety and hygiene measures: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.
9: Physical and Chemical Properties
Form: crystalline, powder
Odour: almost odourless
Odour threshold: No data available.
Colour: white
pH value: 4.7 (200 g/l, 25 °C) (DIN ISO 976)
Melting point: 338 °C The substance / product decomposes. Literature data.
Sublimation point: 338 °C The substance / product decomposes.
Vapour pressure: 66 mbar (250 °C)
Density: 1.53 g/cm3 (25 °C) Literature data.
Bulk density: 600 – 900 kg/m3 (DIN ISO 697)
Partitioning coefficient n octanol/water (log Pow): The value has not been determined because
the substance is inorganic.
Viscosity, dynamic: not applicable
Solubility in water: 372 g/l (20 °C) Literature data.
10: Stability and Reactivity
Conditions to avoid: Avoid heat. Avoid moisture. See MSDS section 7 – Handling and storage.
Substances to avoid: nitrites, nitrates, oxidizing agents
Hazardous reactions: Violent reaction under influence of oxidizing agents. Incompatible with bases. Reacts with nitrites.
Decomposition products: Hazardous decomposition products: Hydrogen chloride, ammonia
Thermal decomposition: To avoid thermal decomposition, do not overheat.
Oxidizing properties: Based on its structural properties the product is not classified as oxidizing.
11: Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
Oral: Type of value: LD50
Species: rat (male/female)
Value: 1,410 mg/kg (BASF-Test)
Inhalation:
Study scientifically not justified.
Dermal: Type of value: LD50
Species: rat (male/female)
Value: > 2,000 mg/kg
The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from substances/products of a similar structure or composition.
Irritation / corrosion
Skin:
Species: rabbit
Result: non-irritant
Method: Draize test
Eye:
Species: rabbit
Result: Irritant.
Method: BASF-Test
Sensitization: Guinea pig maximization test
Species: guinea pig
Result: Non-sensitizing.
Aspiration Hazard: not applicable
12: Ecological Information
Fish
Acute:
Oncorhynchus mykiss/LC50 (96 h): = 42,91 mg/l Ammonium chloride
Prosopium williamsoni/LC50 (96 h): = 46,27 mg/l Ammonium chloride
Chronic:
Flow through.
Lepomis macrochirus (30 d): = 4,28 mg/l ammonium chloride
Aquatic invertebrates
Acute: static
Ceriodaphnia dubia/EC50 (48 h): 98,5 mg/l Ammonium chloride
static
Daphnia magna/EC50 (48 h): 136,6 mg/l Ammonium chloride
Chronic: semistatic 70 d
Aquatic plants
Toxicity to aquatic plants: static
green algae/EC50 (5 d): 1,300 mg/l
The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from substances/products of a similar structure or composition.
static
green algae/EC50 (18 d): 2,700 mg/l
The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from substances/products of a similar structure or composition.
Microorganisms
Toxicity to microorganisms: OECD Guideline 209 aquatic
activated sludge, domestic/EC20 (0.5 h): approx. 850 mg/l
Non-Mammals
Other terrestrial non-mammals: Study scientifically not justified.
Plant
Toxicity to terrestrial plants: No observed effect concentration (84 d): 626 mg/l
The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from substances/products of a similar structure or composition.
Soil living organisms
Toxicity to soil dwelling organisms: artificial soil
Eisenia foetida/LC50 (14 d): 163 mg/kg
Degradability / Persistence
Biological / Abiological Degradation
Evaluation: Inorganic product which cannot be eliminated from water by biological purification
processes.
Can be oxidized to nitrate, or be reduced to nitrogen, by microorganisms.
Bioaccumulation
Accumulation in organisms is not to be expected.
The product has not been tested. The statements on environmental fate and pathway have been derived from the properties of the individual components.
13: Disposal considerations
Waste disposal of substance: Dispose of in a licensed facility. Observe all local regulations.
Container disposal: Contaminated packaging should be emptied as far as possible; then it can be passed on for recycling after being thoroughly cleaned.
14: Transport Information
Land transport – Not classified as a dangerous good under transport regulations
Sea transport – Not classified as a dangerous good under transport regulations
Air transport – Not classified as a dangerous good under transport regulations
Further information
Specific national features of transport regulations must be observed. They are to be found in the shipping documents.
15: Regulatory Information
Registration status:
Chemical DSL, CA released / listed
Feed DSL, CA released / exempt
- Other Information
References: Not available.
Other Special Considerations: Not available.
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
All information and instructions provided in this Material Safety Data Sheet in respect of the substance is given solely in terms of the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993
and Regulations (“the Act”), is based on scientific and technical knowledge as at the date indicated on this MS Material Safety Data Sheet and is presented in good faith to be correct.
The information and instructions provided in this MSDS apply only to the substance in its present form and not to any formulation or mix, in which event it is the sole responsibility of the user of the substance as formulated and/or mixed to investigate and establish any danger which may arise out of its use, wherever such user may be situated.
It is the sole responsibility of the person in receipt of this Material Safety Data Sheet wherever such recipient may be situated, to ensure that the information provided is communicated to and understood by any person who may come in contact with the substance in any place and in any manner whatsoever. If such recipient produces formulations or mixes using the substance, then it is such recipient’s sole responsibility to comply with the provisions of the Act in respect of the provision of the necessary Material Safety Data Sheet, or to comply with any other applicable legislation.