Ammonium carbonate
Last updated: 18/08/2023
(Also known as: diammonium carbonate; carbonic acid ammonium salt)
Ammonium carbonate is an inorganic herbicide, fungicide and biocide. It is non-volatile and highly soluble in water. Ammonium acetate has a low mammalian toxicity and there is some risk of bioaccumulation. It is a recognised irritant. Ecotoxicological data is scarce.
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
An inorganic herbicide, fungicide and microbiocide sometimes used as the copper salt
Bacterial blight; Eyespot; Leaf spot; Powdery mildew; Net blotch
Walnuts; Cereals including wheat, barley; Tomatoes; Fruit including cherries, apples, bananas; Wood structures
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Current
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Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Germany
Expired
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Yes
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
N₂H₈CO₃
C(=O)([O-])[O-].[NH4+].[NH4+]
No data
PRKQVKDSMLBJBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/CH2O3.2H3N/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);2*1H3
Yes
Fungicide, Herbicide, Microbiocide, Wood preservative
Inorganic compound
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Natural
As a fungicide it is a protectant, inhibiting fungal spores and pathogens from entering the host tissues
506-87-6
208-058-0
8012
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517111
No data found
96.09
ammonium carbonate
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None allocated
None allocated
Not applicable
NC
None identified
White powder
10000
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
High
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Decomposes before boiling
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1.55 X 10-01
Calculated
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-0.81
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Low
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1.5
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
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1.00 X 10-10
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Low volatility
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0.1
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
0.1
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
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Natural substance that rapidly disperses in the environment
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6.8
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
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Published literature RL₅₀ range 1.6-12.0 days, Mandarin undercover grown, various matrices, n=2
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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Low
Calculated
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Calculated
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Low risk
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Based on LogP < 3
Low risk
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
2150
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Rat
Low
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Pimephales promelas
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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2150
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Rat
Low
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
May cause irritation to the gastrointestinal tract Irritant If inhaled will cause breathing difficulties
Corrosive Not expected to autoignite; Not highly flammable
Health: H302, H315, H319, H335
Not listed (Not listed)
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ammonium carbonate
carbonate d'ammonium
Ammoniumcarbonat
ammoniumkarbonat
carbonato di ammonio
carbonato de amonio
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weglan amonu
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Record last updated:
18/08/2023
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242