FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV -- AMMONIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-00F029901
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:02/25/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F029901
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM NITRATE
CAS:6484-52-2
RTECS #:BR9050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2217 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:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, PULMONARY EDEMA & CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNS & DERMATITIS. EYES:
    IRRITATION, BURNS & CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: MILD GAS TRIC
    IRRITATION, SYSTEMIC ACIDOSIS & METHEMOGLOBINEMIA W/CYANOSIS,
    ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS. MODERATELY TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SORE THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
    BREATHING, SEVERE LUNG CONGESTION, ACIDOSIS, ALLERGIC RESPONSE IN
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN/EYES: REDNESS & PAIN. INGESTION: ABDOMINAL
    SPASMS, NAUSEA, FAINTN ESS. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE BLOOD. (SEE
    SUPPLEMENTAL)

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
    & SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. WASH
    W/SOAP & WAT ER OR MILD DETERGENT & PLENTY OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15-20
    MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE, LIFING UPPER
    & LOWER LIDS FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINS.	(SEE SUPPLEMENTAL).

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. NO DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T MOVE CARGO OR VEHICLE IF CARGO HAS BEEN
    EXPOSED TO HEAT. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS EXPOSED
    TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR
    NOZZLES. IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN.
    DANGEROUS EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
    DON'T TOUCH SPILL. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. D IKE LARGE SPILLS. KEEP PEOPLE
    AWAY/DENYENTRY.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED BUILDINGS OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPPED W/AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS.
Other Precautions:FLOOR DRAINS & RECESSES SHOULD BE PLUGGED OR
    ELIMINATED TO PREVENT ENTRAPMENT OF FLOWING MOLTEN NITRATE DURING
    FIRE. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. MAY EXPLODE
    W/MIXTURE OF FUELS, FROM FRICT ION, HEAT OR CONTAMINATION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR OR
    PURIFYING W/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER, TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR
    OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE,
    SELF-CONTAINED B REATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST. EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF, DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHRONIC/ACUTE INGESTION: RARELY INORGANIC NITRATES MAY BE CONVERTED TO
    NITRITES BY NITRATE-REDUCING BACTERIA IN DIGESTIVE TRACT, CAUSING
    METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. FIRST AID: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVEL Y.
    IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER/MILK TO DILUTE. ANTIDOTE:
    METHYLENE BLUE 1%, 0.1 ML/KG INTRAVENOUSLY OVER 10 MINS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:410F/210C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:338F/170C
Spec Gravity:1.725
pH:5.4
Solubility in Water:118% @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE, DELIQUESCENT, RHOMBIC CRYSTALS
    OR GRANULES, ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ALKALIES, ACIDS, METALS (POWDERED/SALTS), ORANIC MATERIALS,
    REDUCING AGENTS, SODIUM, ACETIC ACID, POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES OF AMMONIA &
    TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS. D001 & D003. UN
    1942.

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