Product ID:NALCO 2536 CORROSION INHIBITOR
MSDS Date:06/28/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F001977
MSDS Number: BBKGZ

NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60566

Emergency Phone: (312) 961-9500

Info Phone: (312) 961-9500

Preparer: JOHN J. KASPER

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM TETRABORATE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2240000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RATS LD50 = 3,703 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYE: TRANSIENT IRRITATION,
ALLERGIC, DERMATITIS. INGESTION: HARMFUL, METHAEMOGLOBINAEMIA,
CYANOSIS, POSSIBLE DEATH, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, HEADACHES, TREMORS,
DROWSINESS & CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N-NITROSAMINES, MANY ARE CANCER CAUSING
AGENTS TO LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL STUDIES W/SODIUM NITRITE
HAVE SHOWN REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS IN THE OFFSPRING OF THE TREATED
PARENTS. THESE EFFECTS ARE NON-TRANSMISSIBLE. TUMORIGEIC DATA IS
EQUIVOCAL. MUTATION STUDIE S IN BACTERIAL ASSAYS HAVE BEEN
POSITIVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIC, DERMATITIS

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS & GET MED ATT. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER/STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT. GET MED ATT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. IF UNCONSCIOUS, HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING/CONVULSIONS, DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING/WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE NOX UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: CONTAIN W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL
(CLAY, SOIL OR ANY COMMERICALLY AVAILABLE ABSORBENT. SHOVEL
RECLAIMED LIQUID/ABSORBENT INTO RECOVER OR SALVAGE DRUMS FOR
DISPOSAL. LARGE SPILLS: DIKE TO PREV ENT FURTHER MOVEMENT/SALVAGE
DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. DON'T BREATHE SMOKE OR FUMES. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL PRODUCT. DON'T
REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIONED.

Respiratory Protection:IF SIGNIFICANT VAPORS, MISTS OR AEROSOLS ARE
GENERATED, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:200F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:22F
Spec Gravity:1.13
pH:11.9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:BLUE/PURPLE; LIQUID; SLIGHTLY SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC, HYDROCHLORIC, CHROMIC,
SULFONIC
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPLATTERING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES, CO, CO2, NOX, SOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:AS NON-HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE, IT SHOULD BE
SOLIDIFIED W/STABILIZING AGENT (SAND, FLY ASH, OR CEMENT) SO THAT
NO FREE LIQUID REMAINS BEFORE DISPOSAL TO AN INDUSTRIAL WASTE
LANDFILL.

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