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Ammonium nitrate
EC / List no.: 229-347-8
CAS no.: 6484-52-2
Mol. formula: H4N2O3
Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance may intensify fire (oxidiser) and causes serious eye irritation.
- Some uses of this substance are restricted under Annex XVII of REACH.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products:
fertilisers,
explosives and
adhesives and sealants.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use,
indoor use as reactive substance and
outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials).
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use as reactive substance.
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
fertilisers,
explosives and
water treatment chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
agriculture, forestry and fishing,
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging,
building & construction work,
municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment and
mining.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use and
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
fertilisers,
explosives,
adhesives and sealants,
water treatment chemicals and
washing & cleaning products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as reactive substance and
outdoor use as reactive substance.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
explosives,
water treatment chemicals,
adhesives and sealants,
coating products,
washing & cleaning products and
metal surface treatment products.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas:
mining,
building & construction work and
municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals,
wood and wood products,
plastic products,
fabricated metal products and
food products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
formulation of mixtures,
as processing aid and
in the production of articles.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and
outdoor use.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
The InfoCard summarises the non-confidential data on substances as held in the databases of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), including data provided by third parties. The InfoCard is automatically generated. Information requirements under different legislative frameworks may therefore not be up–to–date or complete. Substance manufacturers and importers are responsible for consulting official publications. This InfoCard is covered by the ECHA Legal Disclaimer.
about INFOCARD - Last updated: 27/04/2023