What is BS 4267-4- Sulphated ash of ammonium nitrate about?

BS 4267 discusses ammonium nitrate. BS 4267-4 is the fourth part of the BS 4267 multi-series and discusses the determination of sulphated ash.

BS 4267-4 describes a gravimetric method for the determination of the sulphated ash of ammonium nitrate for industrial use. The method is applicable to products with sulphated ash of not less than 0.1 % (m/m).

Who is BS 4267-4- Sulphated ash of ammonium nitrate for?

BS 4267-4 on sulphated ash of ammonium nitrate is useful for:

Chemical manufacturers
Fertilizers manufacturers
Nitrous oxide manufacturers

Why should you use BS 4267-4 - Sulphated ash of ammonium nitrate?

Ammonium nitrate is used commonly in fertilizers, pyrotechniques, herbicides, and insecticides, and in the manufacture of nitrous oxide. It is used as an absorbent for nitrogen oxides, an ingredient of freezing mixtures, an oxidizer in rocket propellants, and a nutrient for yeast and antibiotics

BS 4267-4 provides you with reagents and apparatus required for the test procedure. BS 4267-4 guides you with the procedure and expression of the results of the test. BS 4267-4 enables you to identify sulphated ash of ammonium nitrate suitable for industrial use.

BS 4267-4:1987

Ammonium nitrate - Method for determination of sulphated ash

Current

Published:

30 Sep 1987