Substance profile
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C8H4F15NO2.
01 · Identification
What Ammonium perfluorooctanoate is
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C8H4F15NO2. Its molecular formula is C8H4F15NO2 and its molecular weight is 431.1 g/mol.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Ammonium perfluorooctanoate
- ammoniumpentadeca- fluorooctanoate
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H360D | May damage the unborn child. |
| H362 | May cause harm to breast-fed children. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P260, P270, P271, P280, P301, P304, P305, P308, P310, P312, P313, P314, P330, P338
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.00007 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.