PAC Database - Detailed Chemical Data

Chemical Identity
Chemical CAS# UN# Health Code Numbers
Ammonium formate 540-69-2
15.01
15.02
11.01
4.07
4.02
4.09
Formula Synonyms
CH5NO2 AMMONIUM FORMATE, FORMIC ACID, AMMONIUM SALT
Physical Properties
Mol Wt State MP (°C) BP (°C) VP (Hg) VP (°C) SG LEL (ppm)
63.07 S 116 1.28
PAC Values
PAC Values (Original Units: mg/m3)
PAC-1 PAC-2 PAC-3
3.7 41 240
Converted PAC Values (ppm)
PAC-1 PAC-2 PAC-3
1.4 16 93
Technical Basis
A review of available sources identified mouse acute toxicity data (LD50) for ammonium formate. Data sources were selected according to the hierarchy listed in Table 3.1. Toxicity data were selected according to type of exposure, species, and route according to the hierarchies stated in Sections 3.3.1, 3.3.2, and evaluated using factors in Tables 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4. The most preferred route toxicity data, a mouse oral LD50, was selected as the TEEL-3 basis. TEEL-2 and TEEL-1 values were derived according to Table 3.5.
• PAC-1 = TEEL-1 = TEEL-2/11
• PAC-2 = TEEL-2 = TEEL-3/6
• PAC-3 = TEEL-3 = Mouse oral LD50 (2250 mg/kg)
This review generated PAC values consistent with Rev. 29A*.
References
Chemical information: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ammonium-formate
Mouse oral LD50. Zeitschrift fuer Ernaehrungswissenschaft., 9(332), 1969 [PMID:5363178]. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ammonium-formate
Search Again
PAC values marked with a subscript "A" correspond to 60-minute AEGL values.
PAC values marked with a subscript "E" correspond to ERPG values.
PAC values marked by * are >= 10% lower explosive limit (LEL) but < 50% LEL.
PAC values marked by ** are > 50% LEL but < 100% LEL.
PAC values marked by *** are >= LEL.