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Ammonium chloride fume

Finely divided ammonium chloride particulate dispersed in air during heating or other fume-generating operations.

Airborne form

fume

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

eye irritationskin irritationrespiratory irritationcoughbreathing difficultypulmonary sensitization

Evidence

The current NIOSH Pocket Guide sets ammonium chloride fume limits at 10 mg/m³ time-weighted average and 20 mg/m³ short-term, describes finely divided white particulate dispersed in air, and reports eye, skin, and respiratory irritation, cough, breathing difficulty, and pulmonary sensitization.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
NIOSH REL TWA 10 mg/m³ ST 20 mg/m³. Physical Description Finely divided, odorless, white particulate dispersed in air. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; cough, dyspnea (breathing difficulty), pulmonary sensitization. Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system.

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