Product ID:AMMONIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-207-9050
MSDS Number: BXTGW

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

AMMONIUM NITRATE

CAS: 6484-52-2

RTECS: BR9050000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2217 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & POSSIBLY BURNS.
INHALE:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, TIGHTNESS OR PAIN IN CHEST,
COUGHING & DIFFICULTY BREATHING. ORAL:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
PAIN &GI IRRITATION. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS,
DERMATITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, COUGHING, SORE THROAT, DIFFICULT BREATHING, BURNS,
REDNESS

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/ OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES
OF WATER OR MILK. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID IF
PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. NO CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR
HALON. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.A.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE/EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS
COMPLETE. DO NOT ALLOW SP ILL TO COME IN CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
FOR DRUG, FO OD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN
EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NSN CANCELLED. EFFECTIVE DATE: 93213. REPLACEMENT NSN:
6810-00-222-9679.

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:338F,170C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:410F,210C
Spec Gravity:1.725
pH:5.4
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:118% @ 32F (0C)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCERS, COMBUSTIBLES, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, ORGANIC
MATERIALS, ORGANIC FUELS, P, K/NA, K PERMANGANATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, SHOCK, FRICTION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND
AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL OR
CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBERS: D001 AND D00 3.

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