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Synonyms
Company
Sasol Nitro
A Division of Sasol Chemical Industries
P.O Box 5486
Johannesburg
2000
Republic of South Africa
Information (Product safety) Telephone: +27 11 344 2246 Fax: +27 11 522 3210
E-mail address msds.info@sasol.com
Emergency telephone
number
2. Hazards identification
This product is not classified as hazardous in terms of the EU. Directive 67/548/EEC on the
classification, packaging, and labelling of dangerous substances, Annex I, as amended thru
the 31st ATP [repealed by CLP Regulation].
3. Composition/information on ingredients
Preparation on the base:
Ammonium Nitrate
Contents: >= 99.20 - <= 99.60 %W/W
CAS-No. 6484-52-2
Symbol(s)
Index-No.
R-phrase(s)
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Inhalation
Skin contact
Eye contact
Ingestion
5. Firefighting measures
Suitable extinguishing
media
Water
Extinguishing media
which shall not be used
for safety reasons
Environmental
precautions
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Additional advice
Dust mask.
Hand protection
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Hygiene measures
Protective measures
State of matter
Colour
Off-white
Odour
Odourless
pH
4.5 - 6.0
Melting point/range
Boiling point/boiling
range
Density
1.725 g/cm ; 20 C
Bulk density
Water solubility
Hazardous
decomposition products
Ammonia
Nitrogen oxides liberated at high temperatures.
Nitrous oxide
Thermal decomposition
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Ammonium Nitrate:
LD50 rat: > 2,000 mg/kg; (literature value).
Ammonium Nitrate:
LC50 rat: > 88 mg/l; 4 h(literature value).
Skin irritation
Ammonium Nitrate:
rabbit: moderately irritating; (literature value).
Eye irritation
Ammonium Nitrate:
rabbit: moderately irritating; (literature value).
Ammonium Nitrate:
LC50 Cyprinus carpio: > 10 - 100 mg/l; 48 h; (literature value).
Ammonium Nitrate:
Salmo gairdneri: 6,000 mg/l; 96 h; (literature value).
Ammonium Nitrate:
Daphnia magna: > 100 mg/l; 48 h; (literature value).
Packaging
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67/548/EEC
Additional advice
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