Product ID:AMMONIUM NITRATE,TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:07/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-091-8676
MSDS Number: BSSBP

Emergency Phone: 504-734-1971,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

Telephone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

AMMONIUM NITRATE (SARA III)

CAS: 6484-52-2

RTECS: BR9050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: PAIN, IRRITATION,
CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: IRRITATION, REDDENING, DERMATITIS, BURNS.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT,
SORE THROAT, LUNG CONGESTION, PULMONARY EDEMA, PNEUMONITIS, KIDNEY
DAMAGE. INGESTION:GASTRIC IRRITATION, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL SPASMS,
ACIDOSIS, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: PAIN, IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN:
IRRITATION, REDDENING, DERMATITIS, BURNS. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT, SORE THROAT, LUNG
CONGESTION, PULMONARY EDEMA, PNEUMONITIS, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
INGESTION:GASTRIC IRRITATION, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL SPASMS, ACIDOSIS,
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
DERMATITIS AND KIDNEY AND LUNG CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH SKIN AREA WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: NOT A LIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED. INGESTION: GIVE TWO
GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FFIREMEN SHOULD WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. BURNING OF
CONFINED AMMONIUM NITRATE COULD LEAD TO DETONATION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMMONIUM NITRATE IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING
AGENT. MIXTURES OF THIS COMPOUND AND ORGANIC MATTER ARE EXPLOSIVE.
DO NOT STORE LARGE AMOUNTS IN AN UNVENTILATED AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SCOOP UP SPILLED DRY MATERIAL. FLUSH
AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION.SPILLED
DRY MATERIAL OR WATER SOLUTIONS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE CAN BE
DISTRIBUTED ON LAND AS FERTI LIZER OR FLUSHED AWAY WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAMES. NO
SMOKING.
Other Precautions:SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF ALL SPILLED MATERIAL
IMEDIATELY. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH APPROVED
CARTRIDGES WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR NUISANCE DUST ARE
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL DUST EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW AIRBORNE
EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES TO AVOID EYE CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE AN EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP 410F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:337F,169C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:410F,210C
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE PRILLS. SLIGHT TRACE OF AMMONIA
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ORGANIC MATERIAL, EXPLOSIVES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AMMONIUM NITRATE IS UNSTABLE UNDER HIGH
TEMPERATURE, AND NEAR AN OPEN FLAME, ORGANIC MATERIALS OR
EXPLOSIVES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN INCLUDE AMMONIA, NITROGEN OXIDE,
NITROUS OXIDE, AND NITRGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IF PERMITTED, SPILLED DRY MATERIAL OR
WATER SOLUTIONS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE CAN BE DISTRIBUTED ON LAND AS
FERTILIZER OR FLUSHED AWAY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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