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Appearance : |
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Ammonium Acetate is available as a white deliquescent crystals, soluble in water & alcohol. |
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Commercial Information - Specification : |
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| PURE GRADE
| TECHNICAL GRADE |
| Appearance
| Fine white powder
| Fine white powder |
| Assay
| 97.00 %
| 97.00 % |
| pH of 5% solution
| 6.7 - 7.3
| 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Insoluble in water
| 50 ppm max.
| 100 ppm max. |
| Chloride (Cl)
| 5 ppm max.
| 20 ppm max. |
| Sulphate (SO 4 )
| 20 ppm max.
| 50 ppm max. |
| Iron (Fe)
| 5ppm max.
| 10 ppm max. |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb)
| 10 ppm max.
| 10 ppm max. |
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Applications : |
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Ammonium Acetate is used as Reagent in analytical chemistry, drugs textile dyeing, preserving meats, foam rubbers, vinyl plastics, explosives.
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Packing : |
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Ammonium Acetate is supplied in poly lined Poly Ethylene bags of 25 kgs each. |
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Storage & Handling : |
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Ammonium Acetate is hygroscopic. It should be stored & handled in its original packages or in suitable sealed containers & kept in a clean dry place. Under normal conditions of use ammonium acetate does not present any undue health hazard. Precautions should be taken to prevent entry into the eyes & prolonged or repeated skin contact.
Exposure to the dust at high concentrations should be prevented by the provision of suitable ventilation.
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Eye / Skin contact : |
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In the event of eye/skin contact occuring, immediately imigate with copious quantities of clean water, holding the eye open. If necessary, obtain medical attention. |
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