| Agent Name |
Ammonium chloride fume |
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| CAS Number |
12125-02-9 |
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| Formula |
Cl-H4-N |
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| Major Category |
Other Chemicals |
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| Synonyms |
Amchlor; Ammoneric; Ammonium muriate; Darammon; Sal ammonia; Sal ammoniac; Salammoniate; Salmiac; [CHEMINFO] UN9085 |
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| Category |
Other Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Finely divided, odorless, white particulate dispersed in air; [NIOSH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a mordant in dyeing, a soldering flux, a fertilizer, and a pickling agent; also used in the dry battery, electroplating, plastics, food processing, and pharmaceutical industries; a large amount of fume may be generated in galvanizing operations; [ACGIH] |
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| Comments |
"The substance decomposes on heating or on burning, producing toxic and irritating fumes (nitrogen oxides, ammonia and hydrogen chloride)." A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
10 mg/m3 |
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| STEL (ACGIH) |
20 mg/m3 |
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| Explanatory Notes |
VP = 1 mmHg @ 321 degrees F; |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
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