COMINCO CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS -- AMONIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-00-935-9814
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMONIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:09/05/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-935-9814
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COMINCO CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
Address:WEST 818 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
Box:3087
City:SPOKANE
State:WA
ZIP:99220
Info Phone Num:(402) 223-5271
Emergency Phone Num:(402) 223-5271
Preparer's Name:RANDY J. CARSTENS
CAGE:COMIN
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COMINCO CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
Address:WEST 818 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
Box:3087
City:SPOKANE
State:WA
ZIP:99220
Phone:(402) 223-5271
CAGE:COMIN

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM NITRATE
CAS:6484-52-2
RTECS #:BR9050000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    COUGHING, THROAT IRRITATION, CONJUCTIVITIS & PNEUMONITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: COUGHING,
    THROAT IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS & PNEUMONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:GASTROINTESTINAL & RESPIRATORY
    RELATED DISEASES

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA. COOL W/LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER. PILES TEND TO CAKE WHEN BURNING. BREAK CRUST
    W/PRESSURE STREAM OF WATER. WEAR PROTECTIVE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AMMONIUM NITRATE WILL BECOME EXPLOSIVE
    WHEN MIXED W/ORGANIC MATERIAL. EMITS CORROSIVE & TOXIC FUMES WHEN
    BURNING. THIS MATERIAL WILL BURN BY ITSELF.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLS FOR IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL.
    AMOUNTS OVER 2,000 LBS. CONSTITUTE A HAZARDOUS WASTE & MUST
    IMMEDIATELY BE REPORTED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTAMINATION W/CARBONACIOUS
    FUELS. STORE IN A CLEAN, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. FLOOR DRAINS &
    RECESSES SHOULD BE PLUGGED OR ELMINATED.
Other Precautions:PREVENT EYE & SKIN CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:UNVENTED CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY: 410 GRAMS/100 GRAMS WATER AT 140F.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:410F
Spec Gravity:1.725
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPP.
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH WHITE GRANULES W/NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, REDUCING MATERIALS, POWDERED METALS, ORGANIC MATERIAL &
    FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & PRESSURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN & AMMONIA

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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