ammonium bisulfite
sulfurous acid, monoammonium salt
Identification
| Name | ammonium bisulfite |
| CAS Number | 10192-30-0 |
| EINECS | 233-469-7 |
| FDA UNII | 8MW949D9GE |
| Molecular Formula | H4 N O3 S |
| Molecular Weight | 98.10148000 |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless crystals (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Flash Point | 32.00 °F. TCC ( 0.00 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w) | -1.591 (est) |
| Soluble in | water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | hair straightening agents |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | cosmetic agents |
| Recommendation for ammonium bisulfite usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for ammonium bisulfite flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
ECSA Chemicals
Human Chemistry
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
ammonium acid sulfite
ammonium bisulfite (NH4HSO3)
ammonium hydrogen sulfite
ammonium hydrogensulfite
ammonium hydrogensulphite
azanium;sulfite
sulfurous acid, monoammonium salt
PubMed:
Final report on the safety assessment of sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, ammonium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite and potassium metabisulfite.
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Ammonium bisulfite contact dermatitis: face eczema due to a bleaching ointment used during hair-dying.
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Comparison of suspended growth and hybrid systems for nitrogen removal in ammonium bisulfite pulp mill wastewater.
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Contact dermatitis due to ammonium bisulfite in a bleaching cream.
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Progress in the bisulfite modification of nucleic acids.
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The bisulfite genomic sequencing used in the analysis of epigenetic states, a technique in the emerging environmental genotoxicology research.
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Chemistry of bisulfite genomic sequencing; advances and issues.
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Does urea promote the bisulfite-mediated deamination of cytosine in DNA? Investigation aiming at speeding-up the procedure for DNA methylation analysis.