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Inert Reassessment Document for Ammonium Nitrate

Magnesium nitrate is used in preservation. Other uses for magnesium nitrate include use as a catalyst in the manufacture of petrochemicals, as a densensitizer for lithographic plates and in pyrotechnics.

Ammonium Nitrate - CAS No. 6484-52-2
Magnesium Nitrate - CAS Nos. 10377-60-3, 13446-18-9
Sodium Nitrate - CAS No. 7631-99-4
Sodium Nitrite - CAS No. 7632-00-0

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Inert Reassessment Decision Document for Ammonium Nitrate, Magnesium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrate, and Sodium Nitrite - January 31, 2005 (PDF)(22 pp, 8 MB)
Inert Reassessment Decision Document for Magnesium Nitrate - February 2, 2006 (PDF)(2 pp, 469 K)