Ammonium carbonate
Agent Name
Ammonium carbonate
CAS Number
506-87-6
Formula
C-H2-O3.2H3-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Ammonia sesquicarbonate; Ammonium carbonate; Ammoniumcarbonat [German]; Carbonate d'ammoniaque [French]; Carbonic acid, diammonium salt; Diammonium carbonate; [ChemIDplus] NA9084
Category
Ammonium Compounds
Description
Colorless crystals or white powder with strong ammonia odor; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used in synthesis of other chemicals; [CAMEO] Has been use therapeutically in smelling salts and expectorants; [HSDB] Used in baking powder, fire extinguishers, plastics, ceramics, compost heaps, and cold wave solutions; Also used to defat wool, to tan leather, to process cacao, to manufacture rubber, and to fix dyes in fabrics (mordant); [Merck Index]
Comments
A skin and eye irritant; [CAMEO]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
Odor threshold <5 ppm as ammonia gas; [DHRIS]
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: