Agent Name
Ammonium alginate
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Alginic acid, ammonium salt; Ammonium polymannurate; Analgine; Callatex; Collatex ARM Extra; Digamon; Protomon; Superloid; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Ammonium Compounds
Description
Colorless or slightly yellow solid; [Hawley] White to beige solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in soft drinks (suspending agent), dairy (stabilizer), processed foods (modify texture), rubber latex (creaming agent), and boiler feed-water (protective colloid); [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Non-toxic ingestion"; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
Other Information
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