Product ID:AMMONIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:07/22/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007685
MSDS Number: CHKWD

Emergency Phone: 714-252-9500

Info Phone: 714-252-9500

Cage: EO366

Telephone: 714/252-9500

Cage: 6P489

1); (AMMONIUM NITRATE)

CAS: 6484-52-2

RTECS: BR9050000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH
LIQUID AFTER MIXING MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION OF LARGE
QUANTITIES OF GRANULES OR MIXED LIQUID MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND
VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF
RESP). EYE OR SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF REDNESS/IRRITATION
PERSISTS, CONSU LT PHYS. INGEST:CONTACT A PHYS OR POISON CONTROL
CENTER. EXPOSURE TO YELLOW OR BROWN FUMES FROM FIRE REQUIRES
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. FIRE MAY
RELEASE YELLOW/BROWN FUMES. EVACUATE AREA DOWNWIND FROM FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN DETONATE IF HEATED IN CONFINEMENT.
CAN BE SENSITIZED BY CERTAIN ORGANIC MATTER TO A READILY EXPLODABLE
STATE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY AND TRANSFER TO A
SUITABLE WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. DIPOSE OF
RECLAIMED MATERIAL IMMEDIATELY IF CONTAMINATED WITH ORGANIC MATTER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA WITH
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM ALL ORGANIC MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS, OIL, CHARCOAL, COKE, CORK, SAWDUST, ETC.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEED FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED,
USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:410F,210C
Vapor Density:2.8
Spec Gravity:1.73
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATTER, CHLORIDES, BLEACH, POWDERED METALS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY EXPLODE IF GRANULES ARE HEATED WITH
ORGANIC MATTER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN
TETROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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