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Ammonium Chloride

  • Other
  • CAS 12125-02-9
  • IUPAC: Ammonium chloride

H302 (harmful if swallowed) and H319 (eye irritation) at undiluted ingredient strength. At 1–5% in cleaning formulas, the product-level effect is mild eye irritation only. Not a skin sensitizer.

Ammonium chloride is a common inorganic salt used as a mild buffering agent and surfactant booster in interior and leather cleaners. At ingredient strength it is classified Acute Tox. 4 (H302) and Eye Irrit. 2 (H319), but at consumer product concentrations of 1–5%, the working risk is limited to eye irritation from spray exposure.

Health & environment profile

VOC
no
Prop 65 listed
no
Asthmagen
no
EPA Safer Choice
no
Aquatic toxicity
no
Biodegradable
yes
Bioaccumulative
no
Persistent
no
Ozone depleting
no
Microplastic
no
PFAS
no
Env. score
5/5
Purpose: Mild buffering agent and surfactant booster in cleaners; pH adjustment

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