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AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

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laundry additive laundry, fabric softener

SYNONYMS

BUFFER SOLUTION, PH 6.86 (?0.01 AT 25?C), NO COLOR, SPECPURE?, NIST TRACEABLE, AMMONIUM ION SOLUTION FOR ISE, 0.1 M NH4+, ANALYTICAL STANDARD (FOR ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODES), C12538, AMMONIA NITROGEN STANDARD SOLUTION, 1000 PPM, AI3-08937;CHLORIDE, AMMONIUM;AMMONIAC, SAL, FT-0622314, SC-82461, SC-80597, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, 0.5M AQUEOUS SOLUTION, AMMONIUM ION SOLUTION FOR ISE, 1000 MG/KG N, ANALYTICAL STANDARD (FOR ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODES)

Common Concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

SOME

Asthma / Respiratory
LOW

Skin Allergies & Irritation
LOW

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Low concern for damage to DNA; cancer; developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

Harmful if swallowed Only in: Household Cleaners	moderate	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
upper respiratory tract irritation	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
Causes serious eye irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that ammonium chloride is not a skin sensitizer (allergen).	low	Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2003. Ammonium chloride CAS No. 12125-02-9. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 17 November 11-14, 2003.
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that the lowest acute aquatic LC50 for ammonium chloride is 42.0 mg/L.	low	Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2003. Ammonium chloride CAS No. 12125-02-9. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 17 November 11-14, 2003.
Source translation: The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that the lowest chronic aquatic NOEC for ammonium chloride is 8.0 mg/L.	low	Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2003. Ammonium chloride CAS No. 12125-02-9. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 17 November 11-14, 2003.
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that ammonium chloride is not genotoxic.	low	Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2003. Ammonium chloride CAS No. 12125-02-9. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 17 November 11-14, 2003.
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that ammonium chloride does not cause cancer.	low	Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2003. Ammonium chloride CAS No. 12125-02-9. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 17 November 11-14, 2003.
The international Organisation for Economoic Co-operation and Development reported that ammonium chloride does not cause birth defects.	low	Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. 2003. Ammonium chloride CAS No. 12125-02-9. SIDS Initial Assessment Report for SIAM 17 November 11-14, 2003.