Ammonium Nitrate, Prilled Fertilizer Grade 34.5-0-0

Potential Acute Health Effects

May interfere with the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood if ingested in large quantities or over a prolonged period of time. Persons with anemia, bowel diseases, or infants, are more likely to develop effects. Over-exposure by ingestion is unlikely under normal working conditions. Inhalation of dusts may cause respiratory irritation. This product may irritate eyes and skin upon contact but is unlikely to injure tissue. Symptoms of overexposure may include: Cardiovascular: methemoglobinemia, low blood pressure (hypotension), irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), shock (vasodilation) CNS: headache, dizziness, generalized tingling sensation (parasthesia) Gastrointestinal: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain Eye: redness and inflammation (conjunctivitis) Skin: bluish discoloration (cyanosis) with profuse sweating following ingestion or irritation and flushed skin following contact with moist skin surfaces. POTENTIAL CHRONIC CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: NONE by ACGIH, EPA, IARC, NTP, OSHA. MUTAGENIC

Potential health effects

EFFECTS NONE by ACGIH EPA IARC NTP OSHA.

Teratogenic Effects

NONE by ACGIH, EPA, IARC, NTP, OSHA. Repeated or prolonged overexposure by ingestion can reduce the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood producing anoxia in infants or individuals with preexisting bowel or blood diseases. Ensure that nitrate containing fertilizers are not applied near wells where contamination may occur. Consult your agronomist regarding the advisability and precautions for use of nitrate fertilizers on fruit or vegetable crops.