PRODUCT #: A9642 NAME: AMMONIUM NITRATE
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Tuesday, March 11, 1903 9:20AM
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SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - -
CATALOG #: A9642
NAME: AMMONIUM NITRATE
SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - -
CAS #: 6484-52-2
MF: H4N2O3
EC NO: 229-347-8
SYNONYMS
AMMONIUM NITRATE * AMMONIUM NITRATE, LIQUID (HOT CONCENTRATED
SOLUTION) (UN2426) (DOT) * AMMONIUM NITRATE, WITH >0.2% COMBUSTIBLE
SUBSTANCES (UN0222) (DOT) * AMMONIUM NITRATE, WITH NOT >0.2% OF
COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES (UN1942) (DOT) * AMMONIUM SALTPETER * HERCO
PRILLS * NITRIC ACID, AMMONIUM SALT * UN0222 (DOT) * UN1942 (DOT) *
UN2426 (DOT) * VARIOFORM I *
SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - -
LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
OXIDIZING
IRRITANT
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN.
TARGET ORGAN(S):
BLOOD
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - -
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND SHOES.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - -
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
WATER SPRAY.
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
OXIDIZER.
MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS
CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - -
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PRODUCT #: A9642 NAME: AMMONIUM NITRATE
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Tuesday, March 11, 1903 9:20AM
EVACUATE AREA.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES.
COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER
AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - -
REFER TO SECTION 8.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AMMONIUM NITRATE DECOMPOSES AT ABOUT 210 C. THE PRESENCE OF IMPURITIES
MARKEDLY LOWERS THE DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE,E.G. CHLORIDE SALTS,
METAL OXIDES. THE FOLLOWING POWDERED METALS REACT VIOLENTLY OR
EXPLOSIVELY WITH FUSED AMMONIUM NITRATE BELOW 200 C: ALUMINUM,
ANTIMONY, BISMUTH, CADMIUM, CHROMIUM, COBALT, COPPER, IRON, LEAD,
MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, POTASSIUM, SODIUM, NICKEL, TIN, ZINC, TITANIUM,
AS WELL AS BRASS AND STAINLESS STEEL. IGNITES OR REACTS ON CONTACT
WITH: PHOSPHORUS, UREA, SULFUR, POTASSIUM NITRITE, SAWDUST, SUGAR,
TRINITROANISOLE, CHARCOAL, CYANOGUANIDINE, POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE,
ACETIC ACID, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE. HOT AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF AMMONIUM
NITRATE OF ABOVE 50% CONCENTRATION MAY DECOMPOSE EXPLOSIVELY UNDER
ADIABATIC CONDITIONS AND CONFINEMENT.
SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - -
WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
AVOID BREATHING DUST.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
IRRITANT.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - -
APPEARANCE AND ODOR
WHITE CRYSTALS, GRANULES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MELTING POINT: 169 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.725
SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - -
INCOMPATIBILITIES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
STRONG ACIDS
FINELY POWDERED METALS
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
NITROGEN OXIDES
AMMONIA
SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - -
ACUTE EFFECTS
MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION.
CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES
BLOOD EFFECTS
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PRODUCT #: A9642 NAME: AMMONIUM NITRATE
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Tuesday, March 11, 1903 9:20AM
TARGET ORGAN(S):
BLOOD
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
RTECS #: BR9050000
AMMONIUM(I) NITRATE (1:1)
TOXICITY DATA
ORL-RAT LD50:2217 MG/KG GISAAA 52(8),25,1987
UNR-MUS LD50:2085 MG/KG GISAAA 57(2),66,1992
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
(RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR
COMPLETE INFORMATION.
SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -
DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - -
FOR SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF
WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR
LIQUIDS AND PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE
AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER. THE HYDROLYSIS
AND NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENERATE HEAT AND FUMES WHICH CAN BE
CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - -
CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -
EUROPEAN INFORMATION
OXIDIZING
IRRITANT
R8
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
R 36/37/38
IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN.
S 17
KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
S 26
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
S 36
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS
OEL=MAK
NOHS 1974: HZD 06163; NIS 40; TNF 2648; NOS 42; TNE 22889
NOES 1983: HZD 06163; NIS 59; TNF 3715; NOS 55; TNE 57833; TFE 9824
EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, APRIL 1997
SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - -
THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO
BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SIGMA, ALDRICH,
FLUKA SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING
OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT. SEE REVERSE SIDE OF INVOICE OR
PACKING SLIP FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.
COPYRIGHT 1997 SIGMA CHEMICAL CO., ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO., INC.,
FLUKA CHEMIE AG
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