Product ID:VC-2-2
MSDS Date:07/28/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-133-0373
MSDS Number: BGNHJ

NORTHERN INSTRUMENTS CORP

6680 HWY 49N
LINO LAKES, MN 55118
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: 50%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DICYCLOHEXYLAMMONIUM NITRITE

CAS: 3129-91-7

RTECS: HY4200000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

ANTIOXIDANT

BINDERS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: CYANOSIS.
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: WEAKNESS AND IRRITABILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF MEMBRANES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATION: REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:425F,218C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA & EYE PROTECTION. DO NOT BREATH
VAPORS. CONTAIN CONTAMINATED RUNOFF. FIGHT FIRE FROM UPWIND
POSITION. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING ABOVE 80C SHORTENS EFFECTIVE
CHEMICAL LIFE. NOT BELIEVED TO BE SENSITIVE TO SHOCK.

Spill Release Procedures:PLACE IN CLOSED, DRY, METAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, AREA. KEEP IN
PROTECTIVE WRAPPER WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:POLYETHYLENE PROTECTIVE WRAPPERS ARE FLAMMABLE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
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:>185F,>85C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS DEVICE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, & STRONG REDUCING AGENTS CAN
REACT WITH THE INTERNALLY CONTAINED CHEMICAL SYSTEM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

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