Ammonium chloride AF animal feed grade

SECTION 2: 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.

Teratogenic Effects

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

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.