Ammonium sulfamate
| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Ammonium sulfamate | |
| Other names Ammonium sulphamate Ammate herbicide Ammonium amidosulfonate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.974 | 
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| Properties | |
| [NH4]SO3NH2 | |
| Molar mass | 114.125 g/mol | 
| Appearance | White solid hygroscopic | 
| Density | 1.8 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 131 °C (268 °F; 404 K) | 
| Boiling point | 160 °C (320 °F; 433 K) (decomposes) | 
| very soluble | |
| Solubility | soluble in glycerol, glycol, formamide slightly soluble in ethanol insoluble in methanol, ether, n-octanol | 
| Acidity (pKa) | 6 | 
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
| Main hazards | Irritant | 
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 2000 mg/kg (oral, rat) 3100 mg/kg (oral, mouse) 3900 mg/kg (oral, rat) 5760 mg/kg (oral, mouse) | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | TWA 15 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp) | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 10 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp) | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | 1500 mg/m3 | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 1555 | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Ammonium sulfamate (or ammonium sulphamate) is a white crystalline solid, readily soluble in water. It is commonly used as a broad spectrum herbicide, with additional uses as a compost accelerator, flame retardant and in industrial processes.