What is BS 4267-8- Chloride content of ammonium nitrate about?

BS 4267 discusses ammonium nitrate. BS 4267-8 is the eighth part of the BS 4267 multi-series and discusses the determination of chloride content.

BS 4267-8 describes two methods for the determination of the chloride content of ammonium nitrate for industrial use.

Who is BS 4267-8- Chloride content of ammonium nitrate for?

BS 4267-8 on chloride content of ammonium nitrate is useful for:

Chemical manufacturers
Fertilizers manufacturers
Nitrous oxide manufacturers

Why should you use BS 4267-8- Chloride content 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 4267-8 provides you with two methods to determine the chloride content of ammonium nitrate. BS 4267-8 provides you with a colorimetric method, which is applicable to products having chloride contents of not more than 150 mg/kg. BS 4267-8 provides you with a potentiometric method, which is applicable to products having chloride contents greater than 150 mg/kg. BS 4267-8 enables you to identify the chloride content of ammonium nitrate for industrial use.

BS 4267-8:1987

Ammonium nitrate - Methods for determination of chloride content

Current

Published:

30 Sep 1987