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Safety information for Ammonium Nitrate (≥98% p.a., ACS) as required by the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). It includes identification of the substance, relevant identified uses, most important symptoms and effects, firefighting measures, exposure controls, and transport information.
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1.1 Product identifier
Identification of the substance Ammonium nitrate ≥98 %, p.a., ACS
Article number K
EC number 229-347-
CAS number 6484-52-
1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Relevant identified uses: Laboratory chemical Laboratory and analytical use
Uses advised against: (^) Do not use for products which come into contact with foodstuffs. Do not use for private purposes (household).
1.3 Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet
Carl Roth GmbH + Co KG Schoemperlenstr. 3- D-76185 Karlsruhe Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 721 - 56 06 0 Telefax: +49 (0) 721 - 56 06 149 e-mail: sicherheit@carlroth.de Website: www.carlroth.de
Competent person responsible for the safety data sheet:
:Department Health, Safety and Environment
e-mail (competent person): sicherheit@carlroth.de
1.4 Emergency telephone number
Name Street Postal code/city
Telephone Website
NSW Poisons Information Centre Childrens Hospital
Hawkesbury Road 2145 West- mead, NSW
131126
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification acc. to GHS
Section Hazard class Cat- egory
Hazard class and category
Hazard statement
2.14 Oxidising solid 3 Ox. Sol. 3 H
3.3 Serious eye damage/eye irritation 2A Eye Irrit. 2A H
For full text of abbreviations: see SECTION 16
2.2 Label elements
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Labelling
Signal word Warning
Pictograms
Hazard statements
H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser H319 Causes serious eye irritation
Precautionary statements
Precautionary statements - prevention
P210 Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. - No smoking P220 Keep/store away from clothing/combustible materials P280 Wear eye protection/face protection
Precautionary statements - response
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P337+P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention P370+P378 In case of fire: Use sand, carbon dioxide or powder extinguisher for extinction
2.3 Other hazards
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment According to the results of its assessment, this substance is not a PBT or a vPvB.
3.1 Substances
Name of substance Ammonium nitrate
Molecular formula NH₄NO₃
Molar mass 80.04 g/mol
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4.1 Description of first aid measures
General notes Take off contaminated clothing.
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6.3 Methods and material for containment and cleaning up
Advice on how to contain a spill Covering of drains. Take up mechanically.
Advice on how to clean up a spill Take up mechanically. Control of dust.
Other information relating to spills and releases Place in appropriate containers for disposal.
6.4 Reference to other sections
Hazardous combustion products: see section 5. Personal protective equipment: see section 8. Incom- patible materials: see section 10. Disposal considerations: see section 13.
7.1 Precautions for safe handling
Avoid dust formation.
Advice on general occupational hygiene Wash hands before breaks and after work. Keep away from food, drink and animal feedingstuffs.
7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Store in a dry place. Keep container tightly closed. Hygroscopic solid.
Incompatible substances or mixtures Observe hints for combined storage. Keep/store away from clothing/combustible materials. Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustibles.
Control of effects
Protect against external exposure, such as humidity, UV-radiation/sunlight, direct light irradiation
Consideration of other advice
Specific designs for storage rooms or vessels Recommended storage temperature: 15 – 25 °C
7.3 Specific end use(s)
No information available.
8.1 Control parameters
National limit values
Occupational exposure limit values (Workplace Exposure Limits) Data are not available.
Human health values
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Relevant DNELs and other threshold levels
Endpoint Threshold level
Protection goal, route of exposure
Used in Exposure time
DNEL 36 mg/m³ human, inhalatory worker (industry) chronic - systemic effects
DNEL 5.12 mg/kg bw/ day
human, dermal worker (industry) chronic - systemic effects
Environmental values
Relevant PNECs and other threshold levels
End- point
Threshold level
Organism Environmental com- partment
Exposure time
PNEC 18 mg/l aquatic organisms sewage treatment plant (STP)
short-term (single instance)
8.2 Exposure controls
Individual protection measures (personal protective equipment)
Eye/face protection
Use safety goggle with side protection.
Skin protection
- hand protection Wear suitable gloves. Chemical protection gloves are suitable, which are tested according to EN 374. For special purposes, it is recommended to check the resistance to chemicals of the protective gloves mentioned above together with the supplier of these gloves. The times are approximate values from measurements at 22 ° C and permanent contact. Increased temperatures due to heated substances, body heat etc. and a reduction of the effective layer thickness by stretching can lead to a consider- able reduction of the breakthrough time. If in doubt, contact manufacturer. At an approx. 1.5 times larger / smaller layer thickness, the respective breakthrough time is doubled / halved. The data apply only to the pure substance. When transferred to substance mixtures, they may only be considered as a guide. - type of material NBR (Nitrile rubber) - material thickness
0,11 mm - breakthrough times of the glove material 480 minutes (permeation: level 6) - other protection measures Take recovery periods for skin regeneration. Preventive skin protection (barrier creams/ointments) is recommended.
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Other safety parameters
Oxidising properties oxidiser
9.2 Other information
Information with regard to physical hazard classes:
Oxidising solids
Spontaneous ignition Mean burning rate is equal to or greater than the mean burning rate of a 1:2 mixture, by mass, of calcium peroxide and cellulose
Other safety characteristics: There is no additional information.
10.1 Reactivity
Oxidising property.
10.2 Chemical stability
May cause decomposition by long-term light influence. Hygroscopic solid.
10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions
Risk of ignition: Nitrites, Metals, Phosphorus, Acetic acid, Exothermic reaction with: Bases, Acids, Oxidisers, Violent reaction with: Alkali metals, Ammonia (NH3), Ammonium compounds, Combustible materi- als, Carbide, Chlorates, Ester, Hydrocarbons, Metal powder, Nitro compound, Organic substances, Perchlorates, Reducing agents, Sulphur, Permanganates, for example potassium permanganate, => Explosive properties
10.4 Conditions to avoid
Keep away from heat. Decompostion takes place from temperatures above: >180 °C.
10.5 Incompatible materials
metals
10.6 Hazardous decomposition products
Hazardous combustion products: see section 5.
11.1 Information on toxicological effects
Classification acc. to GHS
Acute toxicity Shall not be classified as acutely toxic.
Acute toxicity
Exposure route Endpoint Value Species Source
oral LD50 2,950 mg/kg rat ECHA
dermal LD50 >5,000 mg/kg rat ECHA
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Skin corrosion/irritation Shall not be classified as corrosive/irritant to skin.
Serious eye damage/eye irritation Causes serious eye irritation.
Respiratory or skin sensitisation Shall not be classified as a respiratory or skin sensitiser.
Germ cell mutagenicity Shall not be classified as germ cell mutagenic.
Carcinogenicity Shall not be classified as carcinogenic.
Reproductive toxicity Shall not be classified as a reproductive toxicant.
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure Shall not be classified as a specific target organ toxicant (single exposure).
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure Shall not be classified as a specific target organ toxicant (repeated exposure).
Aspiration hazard Shall not be classified as presenting an aspiration hazard.
Symptoms related to the physical, chemical and toxicological characteristics
- If swallowed diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea - If in eyes Causes serious eye irritation - If inhaled Data are not available. - If on skin Frequently or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermal irritation
Other information Other adverse effects: Cardiac arrhythmias, Headache, Blood pressure drop, Spasms, Methaemoglo- binaemia, Cyanosis (blue coloured blood)
12.1 Toxicity
Shall not be classified as hazardous to the aquatic environment. .
Aquatic toxicity (acute)
Endpoint Value Species Exposure time
LC50 447 mg/l fish 48 h
EC50 490 mg/l aquatic invertebrates 48 h
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14.1 UN number
UN RTDG UN 1942
IMDG-Code UN 1942
ICAO-TI UN 1942
14.2 UN proper shipping name
UN RTDG AMMONIUM NITRATE
IMDG-Code AMMONIUM NITRATE
ICAO-TI Ammonium nitrate
14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
UN RTDG 5.
IMDG-Code 5.
ICAO-TI 5.
14.4 Packing group
UN RTDG III
IMDG-Code III
ICAO-TI III
14.5 Environmental hazards non-environmentally hazardous acc. to the dan- gerous goods regulations
14.6 Special precautions for user
There is no additional information.
14.7 Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL and the IBC Code
The cargo is not intended to be carried in bulk.
Information for each of the UN Model Regulations
Transport informationNational regulationsAdditional information(UN RTDG)
UN number 1942
Proper shipping name AMMONIUM NITRATE
Class 5.
Packing group III
Danger label(s) 5.
Special provisions (SP) 306 UN RTDG
Excepted quantities (EQ) E UN RTDG
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Limited quantities (LQ) 51 kg UN RTDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) - Additional information
Marine pollutant -
Danger label(s) 5.
Special provisions (SP) 900, 952, 967
Excepted quantities (EQ) E
Limited quantities (LQ) 5 kg
EmS F-H, S-Q
Stowage category C
Segregation group 2 - Ammonium compounds
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO-IATA/DGR) - Additional information
Danger label(s) 5.
Special provisions (SP) A
Excepted quantities (EQ) E
Limited quantities (LQ) 10 kg
15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
There is no additional information.
National regulations(Australia)
Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances(AICS) Substance is listed.
National inventories
Country Inventory Status
AU AICS substance is listed
CA DSL substance is listed
CN IECSC substance is listed
EU ECSI substance is listed
EU REACH Reg. substance is listed
JP CSCL-ENCS substance is listed
KR KECI substance is listed
MX INSQ substance is listed
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Abbr. Descriptions of used abbreviations
MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (abbr. of "Marine Pollutant")
NLP No-Longer Polymer
PBT Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic
PNEC Predicted No-Effect Concentration
UN RTDG UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Good
vPvB Very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative
Key literature references and sources for data Safe Work Australia’s Code of Practice for Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals (under WHS Regulations). UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Good. International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG). Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for the air transport (IATA).
List of relevant phrases (code and full text as stated in chapter 2 and 3)
Code Text
H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser.
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
Disclaimer This information is based upon the present state of our knowledge. This SDS has been compiled and is solely intended for this product.
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