| Agent Name |
Ammonium persulfate |
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| CAS Number |
7727-54-0 |
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| Formula |
O8-S2.2H4-N |
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| Major Category |
Other Classes |
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| Synonyms |
Ammonium peroxydisulfate; Ammonium persulfate; Diammonium peroxydisulfate; Diammonium peroxydisulphate; Diammonium persulfate; Persulfate d'ammonium [French]; [ChemIDplus] UN1444; Other "Persulfates" are sodium persulfate (7775-27-1) and potassium persulfate (7727-21-1). [ACGIH] |
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| Category |
Inorganic Oxidizing Agents |
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| Description |
Odorless crystals or white powder; [ACGIH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a bleaching and deodorizing agent, an echant for printed circuit boards, and in food preserving and electroplating; [Hawley] Occupational asthma reported in hairdresser; [Malo] Allergic contact dermatitis in hairdressers and bakers; [Marks] |
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| Comments |
"Ammonium persulfate, used to 'boost' peroxide hair bleaches, causes contact urticaria and anaphylactoid reactions." [Marks, p. 177] Both ammonium persulfate and benzoyl peroxide are used to bleach flour. [Marks, p. 324] Used as a reducer and retarder in the development of photographs; [Kanerva, p. 1055] It may induce either Type I reactions (urticaria, anaphylaxis, and asthma) or Type IV reactions (allergic contact dermatitis). [Kanerva, p. 965] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; A skin sensitizer; May cause urticaria and asthma; [ICSC] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.1 mg/m3, as S2O8 |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Asthma |
Yes |
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| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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