ALDON CORP. -- AMMONIUM NITRATE -- -
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:AMMONIUM NITRATE MSDS Date:07/21/1995 FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:ALDON CORP. Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD City:AVON State:NY ZIP:14414 Country:US Info Phone Num:716-226-6177 Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:AA 295 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:6V042 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD Box:City:AVON State:NY ZIP:14414-9508 Country:US Phone:716-226-6177 CAGE:6V042 Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD Box:92912 City:ROCHESTER State:NY ZIP:14692-9012 Country:US Phone:(716) 359-2502 Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0020 CAGE:63759 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:AMMONIUM NITRATE CAS:6484-52-2 RTECS #:BR9050000 = Wt:100. ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE ESTABLISHED Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FAINTNESS & LOW BLOOD PRESSURE IN WORKERS EXPO TO MATL.CONTACT W/SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/DISCOMFT OR RASH.CONTACTG W/EYES CAUSES IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT OR BLURRING OF VISION.INGE ST MAY CASU ABDOMINAL SPASMS,GASTRIC IRRIT,NAU,PAIN. Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRIT WITH DISCOMFORT OR RASH.CONTACT W/EYES CAUSES IRRIT WITH DISCOMFORT OR BLURRING OF VISION.INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL SPASMS,GASTRIC IRRITATION,NAUSEA,PAIN. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH WELL W/WATER,THEN WASH W/MILD SOAP/WATER.EYE:FLUSH WELL W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINSLIFT UPPER/LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET IMEMD MED ATTN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.ILLNESS OR DISCOMFORT DVL PS,GET MED ATTN.INGEST:IF CONSC GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATGER TO DRINK,INDUCE VOMIT.CALL DR IMMED.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY CHEMICAL (ABC); WATER SPRAY. Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE MAY RELEASE YELLOW OR BROWN FUMES.WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROV SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTH.EVACUATE AREA DOWNWIND FRM FUMES.FIGHT LG FIRES FRM PROTECTED LOCATION.USE H2O IN LG AMTS.ITS IMPORTANT THAT MASS OF MATL BE KEPT COOL & BURNING BE EXTINGUISHED PROMPTLY. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZNG AGENT;SUPPORTS COMBUST,CAPABLE OF UNDERGOING DETONATION IF HEATED UNDER CONFINEMENT THAT PERMITS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDUP,OR IF SUBJ TO STRONG SHOCKS LIKE THOSE FRM EXPLO.ORG & OTHER EASILY OXID IZABLE MATTER CAN SENS IT TO MORE READILY EXPLODABLE STATE.MELTS @337F,W/SLOW DECOMP;NEAR 575F DECOMPO(SEE OTHER INFO) ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED.SWEEP UP SPILLS IMMED & PLACE IN WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.FLUSH AREA W/WATER.DISPOSE OF RECLAIMED MATL PROMPTLY IF CONTAMINATED. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.STORE IN COOL DRY WELL-VENT PLACE.SEPARATE FRM ALL ORG MATLS OR OTHER POSSIBLE CONTAM LIKE FLAMM LIQ,OILS,CHARCOAL,COKE,CORK,SAWDUST, ETC.AVOID SKIN,CLOTH,EYE C ONTACT.WASH WELL AFT HNDLG.READ CNTNR LABEL BEF USING.DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORK W/CHEM Other Precautions:DRY AMMONIUM NITRATE OF ANY GRADE,INCLUDING FERTILIZER,WHEN CONTAM W/OIL,CHARCOAL,OTHER ORG MATL & FLAMM LIQ,SHOULD BE CONSIDERED EXPOLO,CAPABLE OF DETONATION BY COMBUST OR EXPLO OF ADJACENT EXPLOSIVE S.FOR LAB USE ONLY.NOT FOR DRUM,FOOD,HOUSEHOLD USE.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:PREFERABLE. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):ACCEPTABLE. SPECIAL:NO. OTHER:NONE. Protective Gloves:RUBBER. Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES. Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, PROPER GLOVES, EYE WASH STATION, VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER. Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:D1 Melt/Freeze Pt:=169.6C, 337.3F Decomp Temp:=210.C, 410.F Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID Vapor Density:2.8 Spec Gravity:1.725 @25C Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE (NA) Solubility in Water:1 GRAM/0.5ML Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE OR PRILLS; NO ODOR. Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES PEROXIDES, STRONG OXIDANTS, REDUCING MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, ACIDS. Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC, HEAT AND CONTAMINATION WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND NITOGEN TETROXIDE. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:ALTHOUGH NO SPECIFIC EXPOSURE LIMIT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THIS MATERIAL,OSHA AND ACGIH HAVE ESTABLISHED LIMITS FOR NUISANCE DUSTS.OSHA PEL/TWA:TOTAL-15MG/M3; RESPIRABLE-5MG/M3 (8HR).ACGIH TLV/TWA:T OTAL-10MG/M3;RESPIRABLE-5MG/M3(8HR). ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJ TO FED,STATE,OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR EQU IPPED WITH AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER OR DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:DOT:AMMONIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN 1942. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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