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  =======================

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