Product ID:AMMONIUM NITRATE (TECH)
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-091-8676
MSDS Number: BGLMM

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

AMMONIUM NITRATE (SOLUTION) (SARA III)

CAS: 6484-52-2

RTECS: BR9050000

Fraction By Weight: >97%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITANT TO EYES,SKIN,MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:NOT KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITANT. THIS MATERIAL MAY BE AN IRRITANT TO
THE EYES,SKIN,MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES;SKIN:WASH WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED;INGESTION:DRINK WATER.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS A STRONG OXIDIZER.CONTACT WITH
OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & COLLECT,AVOID RAISING
DUST.VENTILATE & WASH THE SPILL SITE AFTER THE CLEAN UP IS
COMPLETE. WEAR RESPIRATOR,GOGGLES,RUBBER BOOTS & RUBBER GLOVES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME. AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN AND CLOTHES. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:OSHA/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED,MECHANICAL EXHAUST ACEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATHS/SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE &
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID;SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS,ORGANIC MATERIALS,METAL,HEAT
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT OR HIGH TEMPERATURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GAS;OXIDES OF NITROGEN
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HYGROSCOPIC;PROTECT FROM MOISTURE

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL MAY BE USED AS A FERTILIZER & BE
DISTRIBUTED ON SOIL. THE WASTE MAY ALSO BE FLUSHED TO A SEWER USING
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL,STATE & LOC AL REGULATIONS.

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