*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : BP1925000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ammonium carbonate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 506-87-6
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 10
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C-H2-O3.2H3-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 96.11
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : .Z&2.C-O3
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Ammoniumcarbonat
   * Carbonate d'ammoniaque
   * Carbonic acid, ammonium salt
   * Carbonic acid, diammonium salt
   * Diammonium 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           : 96 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
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   HBAMAK "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." (Leipzig,
   Ger. Dem. Rep.)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1289,1935
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 900 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CRSBAW Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie et de Ses
   Filiales.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)  V.1-    1849-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 83,481,1920
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZWAY "Handbuch der Experimentellen Pharmakologie," Heffter, A., Berlin,
   Verlag von Julius Springer.  V.1-3, 1920-35.  For publisher information, see
   HEPHD2.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,470,1923
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Rectal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : 800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CRSBAW Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie et de Ses
   Filiales.  (SPPIF, B.P.22, F-41353 Vineuil, France)  V.1-    1849-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 83,481,1920
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Amphibian - frog
DOSE/DURATION           : 250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   HBAMAK "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." (Leipzig,
   Ger. Dem. Rep.)  Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1289,1935
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Parenteral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Amphibian - frog
DOSE/DURATION           : 758 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   27ZWAY "Handbuch der Experimentellen Pharmakologie," Heffter, A., Berlin,
   Verlag von Julius Springer.  V.1-3, 1920-35.  For publisher information, see
   HEPHD2.  Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,470,1923

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

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X3991
       No. of Facilities: 323 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 10
       No. of Occupations: 14
       No. of Employees: 4412 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 1744 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***