CHEM SERVICE INC -- AMMONIUM NITRATE, I-12  -- 6810-00N067425
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM NITRATE, I-12
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067425
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM NITRATE
CAS:6484-52-2
RTECS #:BR9050000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING
    MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. INGEST:DO (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO AN UNCON/CONVULSING
    PERSON. IF SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POIS (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT
    IS VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
    DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE
    HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN , INHALED AND SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
    GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBS. POSS CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR-MAY CAUSE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:SEIZURES; NAUSEA; VOMITING; AIRWAY
    OBSTRUCTION AND/OR INCREASED MUCOUS SECRETIONS IN THE LUNGS. CAN BE
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE DIARRHEA.
    TOXICITY DATA:ASSUME THIS  CHEMICAL IS TOXIC AND USE SPECIAL CARETO
    AVOID CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS.
    IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
    OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @
    LST 15  MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN.IF NO BURNS HAVE
    OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG.
    DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS.
    (SUPP DATA)

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SFTY
    EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
    IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HNDL CHEM/ITS CNTNR. PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! PRODS
    MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS,
    FOOD ADDITIVES /AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:CARBONATES. DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM/THEIR ALLOYS
    AS CNTNRS. FIRST AID PROC:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF
    PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG AD MIN
    ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITINGSIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM &
    QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:410F,210C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:337F,170C
Spec Gravity:1.725
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/:STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, IRON & ZINC & OTHER LIGHT
    METALS, & POWDERED METALS. REACTS WITH (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZING AGENT-AVOID CONTACT WITH EASILY
    OXIDIZED SUBSTANCES. EXPLOSIVE. SENSITIVE TO HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    CORRODES STEEL. CORRODES COPPER AND ITS ALLOYS. DECOMP PRODS ARE
    CORROSIVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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