Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-10 u00b0C
boiling_point
Sublimates at 302.0 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
density
2.03 at 68 u00b0F 1.40 (72% aqueous solution) (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
In water: 267 g/100 ml @ 10 u00b0C, 620 G/100 ml @ 60 u00b0C
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Corrosive
- H315 (38.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H335 (37.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H319 (94.4%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 10192-30-0 |
| IUPAC Name | azanium hydrogen sulfite |
| InChI Key | ZETCGWYACBNPIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 10441651 |
| INCI Name | AMMONIUM BISULFITE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Ammonium Bisulfite 60% Solution is a clear to pale-yellow liquid commonly used as a reducing and oxygen-scavenging agent.