| Agent Name |
Ammonium nitrite |
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| CAS Number |
13446-48-5 |
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| Formula |
H3-N.H-N-O2 |
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| Major Category |
Nitrogen Compounds |
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| Synonyms |
Nitrous acid, ammonium salt; [ChemIDplus] UN3219 |
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| Category |
Nitrates and Nitrites |
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| Description |
Available as 20% solution: clear to yellow liquid; [MSDSonline] Very unstable and almost always handled as aqueous solution; [Ullmann] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to passivate boiler equipment and chemical plants; Used as a blowing agent in the production of hollow rubber materials; [Ullmann] |
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| Comments |
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May be harmful if swallowed; [MSDSonline] See "NITRATES and NITRITES." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Explanatory Notes |
NFPA flammability code = 3; [MSDSonline] |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
3: may ignite at ambient temperature |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Methemoglobinemia |
Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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