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Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
other: handbook
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Remarks:
The following information was generated from the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), a database of the National Library of Medicine's TOXNET system (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov) on February 2th, 2010. The reference source is indicated although not leading to sufficient information on the material & method used. The reference was a peer-reviewed handbook. Handbook data are considered from a trusted source.
Qualifier:
no guideline required
GLP compliance:
not specified
Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Key result
Form:
crystalline
Colour:
white
Odour:
odourless
Substance type:
inorganic
Conclusions:
The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (76th ed.) describes ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate as white tetrahedral crystals.
Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
other: handbook
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Remarks:
Handbook data are considered from a trusted source. Data have been taken from many sources, including both compilations and the primary literature - where conflicts were found, the value deemed most reliable was chosen. The reference was peer-reviewed. In addition, the reference sources are indicated although not leading to sufficient information on the material & method used.
Qualifier:
no guideline required
GLP compliance:
not specified
Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Key result
Form:
crystalline
Colour:
white
Odour:
odourless
Substance type:
inorganic
Conclusions:
The Merck Index (12th ed.) describes ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate as odourless crystals or a white crystalline powder.
Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
other: handbook
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment
Remarks:
The preface and introduction to this book (9th Edition) provide no indication that the physico-chemical data has been ‘peer reviewed’. The reference source is not indicated leading to insufficient information on the material & method used.
Qualifier:
no guideline required
GLP compliance:
not specified
Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form:
powder
Form:
other: crystals
Colour:
brilliant-white
Odour:
other: not mentioned in the handbook
Substance type:
inorganic
Conclusions:
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials (9th. ed.) describes ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate as brilliant-white crystals or powder.

Description of key information

Combining three handbooks,  ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate could be described as white tetrahydral crystals or white crystalline powder.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form:
solid: particulate/powder
Colour:
white

Additional information

The handbooks used:

-The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (76th ed.)

-The Merck Index (12th ed.)

-Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials (9th. ed.)