Ammonium perfluorooctanoate
Agent Name
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate
CAS Number
3825-26-1
Formula
C8-H-F15-O2.H3-N
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Ammonium pentadecafluorooctanoate; Ammonium perfluorocaprilate; Ammonium perfluorocaprylate; Ammonium perfluorooctanoate; Pentadecafluoro-1-octanoic acid, ammonium salt; Perfluoroammonium octanoate; Perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Perfluoroalkyl Acids
Description
White powder; [ACGIH]
Sources/Uses
Used to polymerize fluorinated monomers; [ACGIH]
Comments
Acute pulmonary edema is observed in animals exposed to lethal concentrations. [ChemIDplus] Confirmed animal carcinogen; Increased blood organofluoride levels in rats receiving repeated doses percutaneously; Workers found to have higher organofluoride levels that controls in plant with air concentrations of 0.032-7.6 mg/m3; Causes liver damage in subchronic animal studies; [ACGIH] See "Perfluorooctanoic acid." See "Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 mg/m3
Vapor Pressure
7E-05 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 980 mg/m3/4H
Explanatory Notes
BP = sublimes above 125 deg C; [ACGIH]
Half Life
Organofluoride compounds: 1-2 years; [ACGIH]
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
ACGIH Carcinogen
Confirmed Animal
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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