Product ID:103 KWIK KOLD UNIT SIZE (SUPPLEMENTAL)
MSDS Date:04/21/1995
FSC:6530
NIIN:01-276-1366
MSDS Number: BZNLR

Emergency Phone: 615-366-2000

Info Phone: 708-473-1500

Cage: BAXTE

Telephone: 605-332-2131

Cage: 0FBL1

AMMONIUM NITRATE

CAS: 6484-52-2

RTECS: BR9050000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: BLOOD. ACUTE-
INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT & CAUSE
IRRITATION, SEVERE LUNG CONGESTION, ACIDOSIS, & METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
PULMONARY EDEMA & CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS M AY BE DELAYED. SKIN: MAY
BE IRRITATING. EYES: MAY BE IRRITATING. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE MILD
GASTRIC IRRITATION. LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC ACIDOSIS &
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA WITH CYANOSIS. CHRONIC- INHA LATION: PROLONGED
OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE AN ALLERGIC RESPONSE IN THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYES: MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS, & PO SSIBLE
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGEN STATUS:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, COUGHING,
AND/OR DIFFICULT BREATHING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN AND
POSSIBLE BURNS. EYES: MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN AND POSSIBLE BURNS.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE MIL D GASTRIC IRRITATION, ABDOMINAL SPASMS,
NAUSEA AND FAINTNESS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. ASSIST WITH BREATHING SUPPORT MEASURES AS NEEDED.
TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATT'N
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CON TAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
IMMEDIATELY. WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN).
GET MEDICAL ATT'N IMMEDIATELY. EYES: WASH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER
& LOWER LIDS FOR 15-20 MIN. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
OR MILK, IF CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATT'N I MMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY, NO DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:LARGE FIRES- FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A
DISTANCE. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK.
APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES UNTIL
WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR NOZZLES; IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE,
WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR
DUSTS. EVACUATE TO A RADIUS OF 2500 FE ET FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
SMALL DRY SPILLS- WITH CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER & COVER; MOVE CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA. TAKE UP WITH
SAND, EARTH OR OTHER A BSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO CONTAINERS
FOR LATER DISPOSAL. LARGE SPILLS- DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY
ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE AWAY
FROM HEAT. KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY, VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (WOOD,
PAPER, FUEL, OILS, ETC); IGNITION OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT. AVOID
CONTAMINATION OF WATER SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATOR WOULD BE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF USE. HOWEVER AIR CONTAMINATION MONITORING SHOULD BE
CARRIED OUT TO ASSURE EMPLOYEES ARE NOT EXPOSED TO HARMFUL
CONCENTRATIONS OF COMPONENTS. IF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS
REQUIRED, IT MUST BE BASED ON THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE
WORKPLACE. SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA BELOW.
Ventilation:NO ADDITIONAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF USE. EMPLOYER MUST CONDUCT AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE W/ EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED BUT ARE ADVISABLE.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE ANY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS THAT HAS A FULL FACEPIECE &
IS OPERATED IN A PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE
FOR FIREFIGHTING & OTHER IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH
CONDITIONS.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.225
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION WITH SLIGHT AMMONIACAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PEROXIDES, ACETIC ACID, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE + NITRIC ACID, ACIDS, ALKALIS,
AMMONIUM SULFATE + POTASSIUM, CALCIUM NITRATE + FORMAMIDE + WATER,
CHLORIDE SALTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, CYANOGUANIDINE, METALS
(POWDERED), METAL SALT
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES &
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES OF AMMONIA &
NITRIC ACID & TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:ACTIVATED KWIK KOLD UNIT SIZE ARE NON-HAZARDOUS
WASTE AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. NON-ACTIVATED KWIK KOLD
UNIT SIZE MUST BE DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE
TO GENERATORS OF HAZAROUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA WA STE NO. D001.
CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY=100 LBS.

Transport Information:DOT- CONSUMER COMMODITY

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