Ammonium Carbonate CP – 500g

Ammonium Carbonate CP – Identification of Product
Chemical Code: CHE-A25
Chemical Name: Ammonium Carbonate
Chemical Grade: CP
Chemical Formula: CH₈N₂O₃
Chemical Weight: 96.09 g/mol
CAS No: 506-87-6
Chemical Synonyms: Hartshorn salt

Ammonium Carbonate CP – Hazards Identification
REACH No: No Data Available
Signal Word: Warning
Supplemental Hazard Information:
Additional Hazard Information: This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.

Ammonium Carbonate CP – Hazards statements
H302 – Harmful if swallowed.

Precautionary statements
P301 + P312 + P330 – IF SWALLOWED: Call a Poison center/doctor if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth.

Ammonium Carbonate CP – Composition of Chemical
Chemical Formula: CH₈N₂O₃
EC No 1272/2008: No Data Available

Ammonium Carbonate CP – First Aid Measures
General Advice: Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
If: Inhaled: If breathed in, move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Consult a physician.
If: Skin Contact: Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a physician.
If: Eye Contac: Flush eyes with water as a precaution.
If: Swallowed: Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with water. Consult a physician.
Important Symptoms: The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labeling section.
Immediate Medical Attention: No Data Available

Firefighting Measures
Extinguishing Media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or Carbon Dioxide.
Hazards Arising: No Data Available
Advice for Firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Info for Firefighting: No Data Available

Accidental Release Measures
Personal Precautions: Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Avoid breathing dust.
Enviromental Precautions: Do not let product enter drains.
Method for Containment: Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust. Sweep up and shovel. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.

Ammonium Carbonate CP – Handling and Storage
Personal Precautions: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed.
Enviromental Precautions: Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store in cool place. Air sensitive.

Exposure Controls | Personal Protection
Derived No Effect Level (DNEL)
Workers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Consumers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
No Data Available
Engineering Controls: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
Eye/Face Protection: Safety glasses with side-shields conforming to EN 166. Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166 (EU).
Skin Protection: Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching gloves outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.
The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact
Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm.
Break through time: 480 min.
Material tested: Dermatril®
Splash contact
Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm
Break through time: 480 min.
Material tested: Dermatril®
Data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124, Test method: EN 374
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the CE approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Body Protection: Complete suit protecting against chemicals. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.
Respiratory Protection: For nuisance exposures use type P95 (US) or type P1 (EU EN 143) particle respirator.For higher level protection use type OV/AG/P99 (US) or type ABEK-P2 (EU EN 143) respirator cartridges. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).

Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: Colourless, hard, translucent, crystalline masses or White cubes
Odour: Ammonia odour
Odour Threshold: No Data Available
pH: No Data Available
Melting Point: Melting point/range: 58 °C
Boiling Point: No Data Available
Flash Point: No Data Available
Evaporation: No Data Available
Flammability: No Data Available
Upper/Lower Flammability or Explosive Limits: No Data Available
Vapour pressure: No Data Available
Vapour density: No Data Available
Relative density: No Data Available
Water solubility: Slightly soluble
Partition Coefficien: log Pow: 0,184
Auto-ignition Temperature: No Data Available
Decomposition Temperature: No Data Available
Viscosity: No Data Available
Explosive properties: No Data Available
Oxidizing properties: No Data Available
Other Safety Info: No Data Available

Stability and Reactivity
Reactivity: No Data Available
Chemical Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions
Possibility of hazardous reactions: No Data Available
Conditions to Avoid: No Data Available
Incompatible Materials: Strong acids
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions – Carbon Oxides, Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Other decomposition products – No data available

Toxicological Information
Acute Toxicity: LD50 Oral – Rat – male and female – 2.150 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 401)
LD50 Oral – Rat – female – 1.800 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 401)
LD50 Dermal – Rat – > 2.000 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 402)
LD50 Intravenous – Mouse – 96 mg/kg
Remarks: Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration: Respiratory stimulation. Behavioral: Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Skin – in vitro assay
Result: No skin irritation (OECD Test Guideline 439)
Serious Eye damage | Eye Irritation: Eyes – Rabbit
Result: No eye irritation (OECD Test Guideline 405)
Cell Mutagenicity: Laboratory experiments have shown mutagenic effects
Ames test – Salmonella typhimurium
Result: negative
Carcinogenicity: IARC: No component of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as probable, possible or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC.
Reproductive toxicity: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure: No Data Available
Aspiration Hazard: No Data Available

Ecological Information
Ecological Toxicity: Toxicity to fish: LC50 – Fish – 119,46 mg/l – 96 h Remarks: Read-across (Analogy)
Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates:
LC50 – Daphnia magna (Water flea) – 324,9 mg/l – 48 h
Toxicity to algae: static test EC50 – Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (green algae) – 252,92 mg/l – 72 h
static test NOEC – Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (green algae) – 50 mg/l – 72
Ecological Persistence and degradability: No Data Available
Bioaccumulative Potential: No Data Available
Mobility in Soil: No Data Available
Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment: This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Other Adverse Effect: No Data Available

Disposal Considerations
Waste Treatment Methods: Product
Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company. Dissolve or mix the material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber.

Contaminated packaging
Dispose of as unused product.

Transport Information
UN Number: ADR/RID: –
IMDG: –
IATA: –
UN Shipping Hazard: ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods
IMDG: Not dangerous goods
IATA: Not dangerous goods
Transport Hazard Class: ADR/RID: –
IMDG: –
IATA: –
Packaging Group: ADR/RID: –
IMDG: –
IATA: –
Enviromental Hazards: ADR/RID: no
IMDG Marine pollutant: no
IATA: no
Special Precautions: No Data Available

Regulatory Information
Safety, Health and environmental regulations: This safety datasheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006.
Chemical Safety Assessment: For this product a chemical safety assessment was not carried out.
Additional Info: RTECS: BP1925000
To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, physical, and toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated.

DisclaimerThe information stated above is considered to be correct, but does not claim to be inclusive and shall only be used as a guideline. The information provided by this document is
confirmed by our continuous updating of knowledge and adheres to the products appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the product’s
properties. RLS Chemicals and its Associates shall not be held accountable for any damage’s consequent of handling the above product.

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