Product ID:5453 SODIUM NITRITE CRYSTALLINE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3254
MSDS Number: BHQJG

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010/FAX 800-325-5052

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: >97.0%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 85 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED,
INGESTED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INGESTION OF 1 GM IN HUMANS CAUSES DEATH.
CHRONIC: MUTAGENIC. TARGET ORGANS :BLOOD, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, RED EYES,
INGESTION:CYANOSIS (ONSET MAY BE DELAYED 2-4 HOURS.)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMIN ATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:WASH MOUTH, GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL HELP.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
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:CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE
FIRE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE UP WITH RAGS OR TOWELS.
LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COVER WITH DRY-LIME, SAND OR SODA ASH. PLACE
IN COVERD CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSA L.WASH RESIDUE, DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWER OR WATERWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT CREATE DUST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Spec Gravity:2.168
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE CRYSTSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLES, ACTIVATED CARBON, ACETANILIDE, AMINES,
AMIDES, CYANIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAMES. (AVOID TEMPERATURE >490C )
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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