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Ammonium sulfamate dust

Airborne crystalline ammonium sulfamate particulate generated during handling of the herbicide solid.

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

eye irritationnose irritationthroat irritationcoughbreathing difficulty

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide describes ammonium sulfamate as a colorless-to-white crystalline solid and identifies inhalation and skin or eye contact routes; reported symptoms are irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, cough, and breathing difficulty, with the eyes and respiratory system as target organs.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description Colorless to white crystalline, odorless solid. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, nose, throat; cough, dyspnea (breathing difficulty). Target Organs Eyes, respiratory system.

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