Ammonium chloride fume
Agent Name
Ammonium chloride fume
CAS Number
12125-02-9
Formula
Cl-H4-N
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Amchlor; Ammoneric; Ammonium muriate; Darammon; Sal ammonia; Sal ammoniac; Salammoniate; Salmiac; [CHEMINFO] UN9085
Category
Other Inorganic Compounds
Description
Finely divided, odorless, white particulate dispersed in air; [NIOSH]
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]
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]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
10 mg/m3
STEL (ACGIH)
20 mg/m3
Explanatory Notes
VP = 1 mmHg @ 321 degrees F;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:
Activities
Activities with risk of exposure: