*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BO8600000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium bicarbonate (1:1)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 1066-33-7
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 4
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C-H2-O3.H3-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 79.07
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVQ &ZH
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Acid ammonium carbonate
   * Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
   * Carbonic acid, monoammonium salt
   * Monoammonium carbonate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 245 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
   Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
REFERENCE :
   AJVRAH American Journal of Veterinary Research.  (American Veterinary
   Medical Assoc., 930 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196)  V.1-    1940-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,897,1968

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 81700
       No. of Facilities: 2056 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 12
       No. of Occupations: 14
       No. of Employees: 19985 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 81700
       No. of Facilities: 2082 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 18
       No. of Occupations: 25
       No. of Employees: 38228 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 22886 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
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