Hydroxylammonium chloride
Product Overview & Quality
- Product Name: Hydroxylammonium chloride (Hydroxylamine hydrochloride)
- Brand: Kemaus (Product Code: KA-263)
- Grade: Analytical Reagent (AR Grade) with a certified premium purity of 96 percent or higher. Manufactured under Kemaus strict laboratory quality control guidelines to ensure exceptionally low trace levels of heavy metals and sulfates. This high-purity profile provides maximum target reliability and precise reactivity for sensitive redox baseline workflows.
- Physical Properties: Odorless, white crystalline powder or colorless crystals. It is thermally unstable and decomposes upon heating.
- Solubility: Highly soluble in water; readily soluble in alcohol and glycerin. Yields a mildly acidic aqueous solution.
- Key Use: Heavily utilized as a powerful reducing agent in analytical chemistry for converting metal ions into stable oxidation states, notably reducing ferric iron to ferrous iron during colorimetric iron determination assays. Commonly applied as an effective antioxidant and stabilizing matrix in organic synthesis, and used as a specific reagent for synthesizing oximes from carbonyl compounds. Also functions as a specialized component in photographic processing, textile dyeing, and metal surface treatment research.
Safety & Hazards (Critical)
- Classification: May be corrosive to metals. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful in contact with skin. Causes skin irritation. May cause an allergic skin reaction. Causes serious eye irritation. Suspected of causing cancer. May cause damage to organs (Blood system / Anemia) through prolonged or repeated exposure. Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Health Risks: Direct eye contact triggers immediate severe stinging irritation, tissue watering, redness, and potential permanent ocular injury. Skin contact causes significant chemical irritation, redness, and potential dermal sensitization. Inhalation of fine airborne dust particles aggressively irritates the upper respiratory tract, inducing coughing. Prolonged exposure carries serious cumulative blood toxicity risks.
- First Aid Measures: Flush affected eyes or skin immediately with plenty of flowing water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated garments. Seek prompt emergency medical evaluation immediately.
Handling & Storage
- Storage: Hygroscopic and Thermally Sensitive. It readily absorbs ambient moisture from air and can decompose under sustained elevated temperatures. Must be stored in its original, tightly sealed Kemaus container. Keep in a cool, strictly dry, and well-ventilated dedicated chemical safety space at stable room temperature (below 30 degrees Celsius). Keep completely away from strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, and direct heat sources.
- Precautions: Comprehensive specialized PPE is mandatory, including laboratory chemical-resistant gloves, protective safety goggles, and a fine particulate dust respirator. Handle within a functioning laboratory fume hood to avoid dust inhalation.
