CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 84-4112, AMMONIUM NITRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:84-4112, AMMONIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:A
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-1321
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM NITRATE
CAS:6484-52-2
RTECS #:BR9050000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50-ORAL (RAT)  = 4820 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRON IC: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS DATA
    FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
    NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: NO
    CHRONIC EFFECTS DATA FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
    LOWERING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. REMOVE C ONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER
    & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
    IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHY SICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NOTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IF BREATHING STOPPED. GE T MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/DATA
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
    EXPLODE. STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE
    FIRE. MAY PRODUCE TOXIC GASES: AMMONIA, NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE
    IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: NO; MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=210.C, 410.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=169.6C, 337.3F
Vapor Pres:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:2.8
Spec Gravity:1.73
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, CORROSIVES, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ORGANIC MATERIAL, POWDERED
    METALS, CHLORATES, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZERS AND COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND CONTACT WITH EASILY
    OXIDIZABLE ORGANIC MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT: 4820 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: AMMONIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN1942, III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA TITLE III: AMMONIUM NITRATE: SARA EHS
    SECTION 302 TPQ (LBS): NO, SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS/NAME LIST:
    YES, SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS/C HEMICAL CATEGORY: NO, CERCLA
    SECTTION 103 RQ (LBS): NO, RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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