Ammonium acetate
Agent Name
Ammonium acetate
CAS Number
631-61-8
Formula
C2-H4-O2.H3-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Acetic acid, ammonium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Ammonium Compounds
Description
White deliquescent solid; [Hawley] White crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in explosives, foam rubbers, vinyl plastics, and drugs; Also used for preserving meats, dyeing and stripping, determining lead and iron, and separating lead sulfate from other sulfates; [HSDB]
Comments
An eye, nose, and mouth irritant; A mild skin irritant; Emergency treatment: "Ammonia"; [HSDB] Intraperitoneal LD50 (rat) = 632 mg/kg; Effects on rats at lethal doses include convulsions; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "Ammonia."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00014 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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