Product ID:NITRAM
MSDS Date:07/02/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019052
MSDS Number: BNQHT

ICI CHEMICALS AND POLYMERS

P.O. BOX 14 THE HEATH
RUNCORN, CHESHIRE, UK
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ICI CHEMICALS AND POLYMERS

RUNCORN, CHESHIRE, UK

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1) (SARA III)

CAS: 6484-52-2

RTECS: BR9050000

2)

CAS: 10377-60-3

RTECS: OM3750000

INHALATION SHOULD BE OBSERVED BY MD FOR AT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TAKING PARTICULAR CARE ON FARMS TO ENSURE IT IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DO NOT PERMIT SMOKING/USE OF NAKED LIGHTS IN STORAGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VENT. LEAVE 1 METER BREATHING SPACE BETWEEN WALLS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BASICALLY HARMLESS PROD WHEN HANDLED
CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, FOLLOWING POINTS SHOULD BE NOTED: SKIN:PRLNGD
CNTCT MAY CAUSE SOME IRRIT. MOLTEN MATL WILL CAUSE BURNS. EYE:MAY
CAUSE IRRIT FOLLOWING PRLNGD CN TCT. INGEST:SMALL QTYS UNLIKELY TO
CAUSE TOXIC EFT. LG QTYS MAY GIVE RISE TO GI DISORDERS & IN EXTREME
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CASES (PARTICULARLY CHILDREN)
FORMATION OF METHEMOGLOBIN & CYANOSIS MAY OCCUR. INHAL:DUST HAS LOW
TOXICITY BUT HIGH CONCS OF AIR-BORNE MATL MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE &
UPPER RESP TRACT W/SYMPS SUCH AS SORE THROAT & COUGHING. INHAL OF
DECOMP GASES MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DELAYED LUNG EFTS. CHRONIC: NONE
KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. (MOLTEN MATL:WASH
COPIOUSLY W/COLD WATER.GET MD.) EYE:IRRIGATE W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
EYEWASH SOLN/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD IF SYMPS PERSIST.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE MILK/WATER TO DRINK.GET MD IF
MORE THAN SML QTYS SWALLOWED. INHAL:REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOS.
KEEP WARM & AT REST. GET MD IF SYMPS PERSIST. VICTIMS OF DECOMP
PRODUCT (ING 3)

Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE CHEM EXTINGS/FOAM/ATTEMPT TO SMOTHER
FIRE W/STEAM/SAND. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
USE PLENTY OF WATER.OPEN DOORS & WINDOWS TO GIVE MAX VENT.DO NOT
ALLOW MOLTEN FERTILIZER TO RUN (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITRAM HAS HIGH RESISTANCE TO DETONATION.
RESISTANCE DECREASED BY PRESENCE OF CONTAM &/OR HIGH TEMPS. HEATING
UNDER STRONG CONFINEMENT MAY LEAD TO (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP PROMPTLY. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN CLEAN,
APPROP LABELLED CNTNR. TAKE CARE TO AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER
COURSES & DRAINS. INFORM APPROP AUTH IN EVENT OF WATERCOURSE
CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID:EXCESSIVE GENERATION OF DUST;
CONTAM BY MATLS SUCH AS DIESEL, OIL, GREASE & OTHER COMBUST MATLS;
UNNEC EXPOS TO ATM TO PVNT MOISTURE PICK-UP.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WELD OR APPLY HEAT TO EQUIPMENT OR PLANT WHICH
MAY HAVE CONTAINED FERTILIZER W/OUT FIRST WASHING THORO TO REMOVE
ALL FERTILIZER. LOCATE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, FIRE/EXPLO. KEEP
AWAY FROM COM BUST MATLS & CHEM SUBSTANCES (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS IF
AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS ARE LIABLE TO EXCEED RECOMMENDED
LIMITS.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:ENSURE HIGH STANDARD OF HOUSEKEEPING IN STORAGE
AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:THEIR ALLOYS, CHLORATES & REDUCING AGENTS. FIRE FIGHT
PROC:INTO DRAIN. IF SAFE TO DO SO, PREVENT CONTAM BY OIL/OTHER
COMBUSTIBLES. EXPLO HAZ:VIOLENT EXPLOSION. OXIDIZER-CAN ENHANCE
COMB UST OF COMBUSTIBLE MATLS. IF WATER CONTAINING FERTILIZERS
ENTERS DRAIN/WATERCOURSE, INFORM AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>329F,>165C
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, SOLID PRILLS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, E.G. CAUSTIC SODA, SODA ASH; ACIDS, CARBONACEOUS MATLS,
CHLORIDES, CHROMATES, ZINC, COPPER & (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES. MOISTURE
(HYGROSCOPIC-READILY PICKS UP MOISTURE FROM AIR).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WATER VAPOR & TOXIC FUMES CONTAINING
NO*X & AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DEPENDING ON DEGREE OF CONTAMINATION, DISPOSE OF
BY USE ON FARM BY SPREADING THINLY ON OPEN GROUND OR TO AUTHORIZED
WASTE FACILITY. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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