Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE
MSDS Date:04/14/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1140
MSDS Number: BDMJM

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151 OR 800-424-9300CHEMTRE

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: HO852

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: >97%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=85MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITROSAMINE FORMATION MAY OCCUR WHEN
SODIUM NITRITE CONTACTS SECONDARY/TERTIARY AMINES.NITROSAMINES ARE
POT. CARCINOGENS
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION;INHALATION:IRRITATION TO
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;INGESTION:IRRITATION & BURNING TO MOUTH &
STOMACH.INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA,VOMITING,CYANOSIS,CONVULSIONS & C OMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER;SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED;INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.INDUCE
VOMIT.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.MOVE
CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER.CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK,FRICTION OR
HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP DRY SPILLS.SM SPILLS:FLUSH AWAY WITH
WATER.AVOID CONTAIMINATING SEWERS,STREAMS,PONDS,ETC.AVOID
COMBUSTIBLES,THEY CAN BE SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. LG SPILL:DIKE FOR
LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUST,ACIDS,REDUCERS.STORE IN NON-COMBUST BUILDING.MIX WITH
INCOMPATIBLES MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION.
Other Precautions:SODIUM NITRITE SHOULD NOT BE MIXED WITH OTHER
CHEMICALS UNLESS THE REACTION IS KNOWN IN ADVANCE.

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST RESPIR,RECOMMENDED FOR SODIUM NITRITE
DUST (NIOSH APPRD)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO ELIMINATE MISTS/FUMES/GASES,DUSTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SHOES,RUBBER APRON,OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:608F(320C)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F(271C)
Vapor Density:2.4
Spec Gravity:2.17
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A(SOLID)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW GRANULES OR POWDER.ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES,STRONG ACIDS,STRONG REDUCERS,COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL,ORGANIC
MATERIALS,AMMONIUM SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SHOCK,FRICTION,HEAT,FLAME,MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES AND OTHER OXIDES;
TOXIC FUMES; FLAM GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:ELIMINATE IGN. SOURCES. CONTACT QUALIFIED
SUPPLIER FOR DISPOS METHODS, OR SORT, CLASSIFY & PUT IN A BOX
PROPERLY LABELED. SALVAGE FOR REUSE OR DISPOSE OF AS SCRAP.
PACKAGE & DISPOSE ACCORDANCE W/LOCA L, & FED REGS/ TRANSPORT TO
REFINERY FOR RECYCLING

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