Product ID:AMMONIUM NITRATE PRILLED
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-091-8676
MSDS Number: BGLMP

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Cage: 60777

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

AMMONIUM NITRATE (SOLUTION) (SARA III)

CAS: 6484-52-2

RTECS: BR9050000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

Effects of Overexposure:FM DECOMP PROD:COUGH,DYSP,CHEST PAIN, EYE
IRRIT. ALSO PULM EDEMA,CYAN,TACHYPNEA,TACHYCARDIA

First Aid:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES EVOLVE FROM NH*4NO*3 DECOMP. EXPOSED
PERSON SHOULD RECEIVE IMMED MED ATTENTION.

Flash Point:SEE EXPLOS'N HAZ
Extinguishing Media:USE FLOODING AMTS OF WATER IN EARLY FIRE STAGE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA, REMOTE FIRE FIGHT TECHNIQUES,
PROTECT FM EXPLOSION
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING AGENT;SUPPORTS COMBUST,MAY
EXPLODE W/HIGH HEAT&PRESSURE OR ORGAN CONTAMINATION.USE CAUTION

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & DISPOSE OF IAW LOCAL, STATE, FED
REG

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENT NONCOMBUST
BLDG W/AUTO SPRINKLER AWAY FM ALL ORGANIC MATL/FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS,ACIDS,POWDER METALS,CHARCOAL,COKE,CORK,SAWDUST.
Other Precautions:TOXIC GASES ARE GENERALLY PRESENT DURING FIRES
INVOLVING AMMONIUM NITRATE:APPROACH FM UPWIND,EVACUATE AREA,WEAR
SCBA,VENT WHEN POSSIBLE. APPLY WATER TO FUSED/MOLTEN MATL W/EXTRM
CAUTION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MESA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECH, FAN VENTILATOR
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATABILITY:ORGANIC & OTHER OXIDIZABLE MATL CAN SENSITIZE AMMONIUM
NITRATE TO READILY EXPLODABLE STATE.CAN UNDERGO DETONATION IF
HEATED UNDER CONFINEMENT THAT PERMITS HI-PRESS BUILDUP.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:MP337F,169C
Spec Gravity:1.7
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SPHERICAL SOLID. AMMONIA ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC & EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATTER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING UNDER CONFINEMENT;HIGH PRESSURE.
ORGANIC CONTAMINATN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, TOXIC

Waste Disposal Methods:SWEEP UP & DISPOSE OF IAW LOCAL, STATE, FED REG

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