Ammonium bicarbonate
CAS number: 1066-33-7
Synonyms: Acid ammonium carbonate; ammonium hydrogen carbonate; Carbonic acid, monoammonium salt
Industry claims used in: baked goods and snack foods
Possible physical or functional effects: Dough strengtheners; Leavening agents; pH control agents; Texturizers
Properties: industry claims FDA GRAS; used in cigarettes; used in smokeless tobacco
Toxicology: Poison by intravenous route; LD50 (IV, mouse) 245 mg/kg; heated to decomp., emits toxic fumes of NOx and NH3