ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO -- AMMONIA NITRATE FERTILIZER  -- 6840-00N054792
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIA NITRATE FERTILIZER
MSDS Date:12/12/1988
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N054792
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM (I) NITRATE (1:1); (AMMONIUM NITRATE)
CAS:6484-52-2
RTECS #:BR9050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
    SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES/SKIN:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INHAL: EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE NASAL & RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS INCLUDING DIZZINESS,
    WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEA DACHE & POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
    EVENDEATH. INGEST:CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, (EFTS OF
    OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN:THORO WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM
    CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS, GET MED
    ATTN. IN GEST:IMMED DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY
    EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP/BY PLACING FINGER AT BACK OF THROAT.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    INHAL: (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: NITROGEN
    COMPOUNDS, HYDROGEN CYANIDE, ETC.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:ABSORB LIQ ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR
    ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL & TRANSFER TO HOOD. LG SPILL:PERS NOT
    WEARING PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL TO PVNT
    SPREADING. PUMP LIQ TO SALVAGE  TANK. REMAINING LIQ MAY BE TAKEN UP
    ON(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR,
    LIQUID &/ OR SOLID), ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS MSDS MUST
    BE OBSERVED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF OVEREXP HAS BEEN DETERMINED/DOCUMENTED,
    NIOSH/ MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF
    PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD RESPS UNDER SPECIFIED CND TNS. (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP (ING
    2)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
    VENT TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW LEVEL OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:RESIST GLOVES SUCH AS NITRILE (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN
    OXYGEN. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM, QUIET
    & GET MED ATTN. SPILL PROC:SAND, CLAY, EARTH, FLOOR ABSORB/OT HER
    ABSORB MATL & SHOVELED INTO CNTNRS.PROT GLOVES:RUBBER,
    POLYETHYLENE.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:410F,210C
Vapor Density:2.8
Spec Gravity:1.73
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL:DEPOSIT IN A LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL,
    STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT MAY BE
    DEPOSITED IN A LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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