Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
662 u00b0F (Sublimes) (NIOSH, 2024)
boiling_point
Sublimes (NIOSH, 2024)
density
1.53 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
37 % (NIOSH, 2024)
vapor_pressure
1 mmHg at 321 u00b0F (NIOSH, 2024)
ph
pH of aqueous solution (25 u00b0C): 1% 5.5; 3% 5.1; 10% 5.0
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H319 (> 99.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H316: Causes mild skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- Not Classified
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 12125-02-9 |
| IUPAC Name | azanium chloride |
| InChI Key | NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 25517 |
| INCI Name | AMMONIUM CHLORIDE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
A white crystalline salt used in fertilizers, metalwork, and as a flux.