Product ID:VC1-1,2-1,2-2,6-1,6-2 C799J1,L1,L2,S1,S2
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-192-7567
MSDS Number: BSDGP

NORTHERN INSTRUMENTS CORP

6680 NORTH HIGHWAY 49
LINO LAKES, MN 55014
US

Emergency Phone: 800-228-5635

Info Phone: 612-784-1250

Cage: 56758

NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP

SHOREVIEW, MN 55126 US

Telephone: 612-784-1250

Cage: 56758

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 5-7%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

ANTI-OXIDANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=85MG/KG (NANO2;RTECS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACTIVE INGREDIENT(SODIUM NITRITE) IS
CONTAINED IN A SEALED CAPSULE.INHAL:IRRITATES
MEMBRANES.EYES:POSSIBLE IRRITANT.SKIN:POSSIBLE
IRRITANT.INGEST:MODERATELY TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:IRRITATION OF MEMBRANES, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH AND DIZZINESS.INGEST:INCREASES PULSE(BUT DOES NOT LOWER
BLOOD PRESSURE).CAUSES
NAUSEA,VOMITING,METHMOGLOBINEMIA,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIA(RTECS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.SEE
DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIR ATION IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:IF
CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:425F,218C
Lower Limits:DECOMPOSES
Upper Limits:DECOMPOSES
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING ABOVE 80C SHORTENS EFFECTIVE
CHEMICAL LIFE. NOT BELIEVED TO BE SENSITIVE TO SHOCK.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.PLACE IN A
CLOSED, DRY, METAL CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY PLACE IN PROTECTIVE
WRAPPER WHEN NOT IN USE.DO NOT OPEN THE VAPOR CAPSULE!
Other Precautions:POLYETHYLENE PROTECTIVE WRAPPERS ARE FLAMMABLE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED FOR CAPSULES.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR CAPSULES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED FOR CAPSULES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT DISASSEMBLE VAPOR CAPSULES. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>85F,>29C
Vapor Pres:0.00001
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (0.5%)
Appearance and Odor:ITEM IS IN A FOAM AND PLASTIC DEVICE TO PREVENT
CONTACT WITH ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS AND REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE BURIED
IN A SANITARY LANDFILL OR INCINERATED.

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