Ammonium sulfamate
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| IUPAC name
Ammonium sulfamate | |
| Other names
Ammonium sulphamate Ammate herbicide Ammonium amidosulfonate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.974 |
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| Properties | |
| [NH4]SO3NH2 | |
| Molar mass | 114.125 g/mol |
| Appearance | White solid hygroscopic |
| Density | 1.8 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 131 °C (268 °F; 404 K) |
| Boiling point | 160 °C (320 °F; 433 K) (decomposes) |
| very soluble | |
| Solubility | soluble in glycerol, glycol, formamide slightly soluble in ethanol insoluble in methanol, ether, n-octanol |
| Acidity (pKa) | 6 |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Irritant |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
2000 mg/kg (oral, rat) 3100 mg/kg (oral, mouse) 3900 mg/kg (oral, rat) 5760 mg/kg (oral, mouse) |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 15 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp) |
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 10 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp) |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
1500 mg/m3 |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 1555 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ammonium sulfamate (or ammonium sulphamate) is a white crystalline solid, readily soluble in water. It is commonly used as a broad spectrum herbicide, with additional uses as a compost accelerator, flame retardant and in industrial processes.