Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
210 - 215 u00b0C
solubility
1000 mg/mL at 25 u00b0C
vapor_pressure
0.0000001 [mmHg]
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
Corrosive
- Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 305 of 316 companies (only 3.5% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
- Not Classified
- H319 (82.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315 (48.1%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H290 (48.4%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 6419-19-8 |
| IUPAC Name | [bis(phosphonomethyl)amino]methylphosphonic acid |
| InChI Key | YDONNITUKPKTIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 16698 |
| INCI Name | AMINOTRIMETHYLENE PHOSPHONIC ACID |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Amino Trimethylene Phosphonic Acid (ATMP) is a phosphonate compound that functions as a chelating agent, scale inhibitor, and corrosion inhibitor in industrial applications. This water-soluble chemical (CAS 6419-19-8) with molecular formula C3H12NO9P3 is widely utilized in water treatment, oil & gas, mining, industrial manufacturing, and agriculture for sequestration of metal ions and prevention of scale formation in process systems.