Ammonium Nitrate GOST 2-2013 Grade A
Ammonium nitrate is used as the main oxidiser in various types of industrial explosives.
GOST 2-2013 is used as a raw material to produce emulsion explosives, which are prepared directly at the sites of drilling and blasting operations, or at stationary plants to produce IE (industrial explosives).
| Appearance | Prills |
|---|---|
| Chemical Purity (NH₄NO₃) on dry basis, %, min | 98 |
| Total Nitrogen, % min | 34.4 |
| Moisture, %, max | |
| - total | 0.6 |
| - hygroscopic | 0.3 |
| pH (10 % solution), min | 5.0 |
| Insolubles (in 10 % nitric acid solution), %, max | 0.2 |
| Calcium Nitrate and Magnesium in terms of MgO, %, max | 0.4 |
| Granule static strength, MPa (kgF/granule), min | 1.6 (0.5) |
| Granulometry: | |
| - under 1 mm, %, max | 4 |
| - 1 - 3 mm, %, min | 93 |
| - 1 - 4 mm, %, min | 95 |
| Free flowing, % | 100 |
APPLICATION:
As a raw material for chemical industry; as a raw material for emulsion explosive production.
PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION:
Available in bags 50 kg, 500, 1000 kg big-bags. Carried by transport of all types except air, in covered vehicles in accordance with the rules of transportation of dangerous goods applicable to this type of transport.
STORAGE:
Store indoors, dry and clean warehouses, protecting the product from moisture. During storage, the product should be protected from heat, flame, sparks, contamination by any foreign substances, and exposure to atmospheric conditions.