Product ID:CCS-80
MSDS Date:08/16/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010678
MSDS Number: BHYRP

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

5035 MANCHESTER AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63110

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1810;(SEE SUPP DATA)

Info Phone: 314-535-1810

Preparer: RC JENTE

Cage: OB1W3

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

ST. LOUIS, MO 63110

Telephone: 314-535-1810;(SEE SUPP DATA)

Cage: OB1W3

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 72%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM TETRABORATE,PENTAHYDRATE.LD50 ORAL RAT 2660 MG/KG.

CAS: 12179-04-3

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE
FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CAUSES EYE IRRITATION UPON
CONTACT.SKIN:CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION ON
PROLONGED EXPOSURE.YELLOWING OF FINGERNAILS MAY
OCCUR.INGESTION:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.MAY CAUSE UPSET TO STOM
ACH.INGEST OF LARGE AMTS MAY BE FATAL.INHAL:SYSTEM EFFECTS INCLUDE
HEADACHES,VISION PROBLEMS,DECREASED BLOOD PRESSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IN CASE OF CONTACT,FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN.CALL A PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/ SOAP &
WATER.INGEST:IF SWALLOWED,DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.INDUCE VOMIT
W/ IPECAC SYRUP OR BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.CALLPHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP) .

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE,FLOOD WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.OXIDIZING AGENTS WILL STIMULATE COMBUST.EXERCISE
CAUTION.RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ESSENTIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED ABOVE
1000F,537C.HAZ DECOMP PROD:CAN DECOMPOSE TO OXIDES OF NITROGEN
FUMES AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 800C,1472F.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL AND REPACKAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/
EYES,SKIN,CLOTHING.STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTR.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.KEEP FROM CONTACT W/ CLOTHING,OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATL.
Other Precautions:READ AND OBSERVE LABEL PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMER PHONE:314-862-2000 NIGHTS;800-424-9390 CHEMTREC.PH @ 2% SOLUTION
8.5-9.3.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SOLID
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:SOLID
Vapor Density:SOLID
Spec Gravity:SOLID
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE FREE FLOWING SOLID,SLIGHT CHEMICAL ODOR.

ACIDS,AMMONIUM SALTS,ORGANIC MATLS,ALUMINUM OR MAGNESIUM,REDUCING
AGENTS (SUCH AS CYANIDES,THIOCYANATES,THISULFATES).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES,OPEN FLAME AND WET
STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN DECOMPOSE TO OXIDES OF NITROGEN
FUMES AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 800C,1472F.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .UNUSED MATL SHOULD BE DISPOSED
OF AS IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE (EPA D001).CONSULT W/ APPROPRIATE
REGULATORY AGENCIES BEFO RE DISCHARGING OR DISPOSING OF WASTE
MATERIAL.

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