WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE -- 37-4821 POTASSIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-00-281-7476
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:37-4821 POTASSIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:09/14/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-7476
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
CAGE:EO227
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:716-359-2502
CAGE:EO227
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER SPRAY OR FOG, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC),
    CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FLOODING AMTS OF WATER IN EARLY STAES OF
    FIRE.WHEN LG QUANT INVOLVE IN FIRE NITRATE MAY FUSE/MELT IN WHICH
    CONDITION APPLICATION OF WATER MAY RESULT (SUPPL)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATL.IN CONTACT W/EASILY
    OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES IF MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE
    IGN/VIOLENT COMBUST/EXPLO.INCR FLAMM OF ANY COMBUST SUBST.(SUPPLE)

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

Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:752F,400C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:633F,334C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:2.109 @16C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:35.5G/100ML @20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULAS, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONVOL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATL,FLAME,HEAT.(SODIUM HYPOSULFIDES,LEAD
    PHOSPHITE,TIN SOLDER).
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIXTURES W/REDUCING AGENTS MAY DETONATE BY
    HEAT OR SHOCK.

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