Product ID:2100 CORROSION INHIBITOR
MSDS Date:01/29/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N012031
MSDS Number: BJMTL

NALCO CHEMICAL CO.

1 NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60566-1024
US

Emergency Phone: 312-920-1510

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: 1-10%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM TETRABORATE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2240000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

SODIUM METASILICATE

CAS: 10213-79-3

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORAL 3.362 MG/KG RAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAZ LISTED ARE DERIVED FROM EXPOS TO
SODIUM NITRITE. (ACUTE) EYE/SKIN: TRANSIENT IRRIT, INGEST: CAN
CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE, CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. (CHRONIC) INGEST:
RPTD INGEST OF SMALL AMTS CAUSES HYP OTENTION, RAPID PULSE, HDCH &
VISUAL DISTURB. CAUSES CNS EFFECTS (E.G. HDCH, TREMORS, DROWSINESS
AND CONVL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:MFR IDENTIFIES SKIN AS A PRIMARY ROUTE OF ENTRY
.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANT WOMEN ARE PARTICULARLY
SENSITIVE TO METHEMOGLOBINAEMIA FROM EXPOS TO SODIUM NITRITE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MIN. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER. CALL MD AT
ONCE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (O*2/ARTIFICIAL
RESPI RATION .

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE NOX UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SM LIQ SPILLS:CONTAIN W/ INERT ABSORB MATL.
SHOVEL RECLAIMED LIQ&ABSORB INTO RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS FOR
DISP.LGE LIQ SPILLS:DIKE TO PVNT FURTHER MOVEMENT&RECLAIM INTO
RECOVERY/SALV DRUMS/TANK TRUCK FO R DISP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
Other Precautions:IF CLOTHING BECOMES CONTAMINATED W/ PRODUCT REMOVE
AND THOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT IS NOT NORMALLY NEEDED SINCE THE
VOLATILITY AND TOXICITY ARE LOW. IF SIGNIFICANT VAPORS MISTS OR
AEROSOLS ARE GENERATED, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT
RESPIRATOR (ANI Z 88.2, 1980 FOR REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION).
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION WHEN ATTACHING
FEEDING EQUIPMENT OR DOING MAINTENANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE MEALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N-NITROSAMINES, OF WHICH MANY ARE CANCER CAUSING AGENTS TO LAB ANIMALS,
MAY BE FORMED WHEN CERTAIN AMINES ARE MIXED W/NITROUS ACID, ORGANIC
AND INORGANIC NITRITES OR ATMOSPHERES WITH HIGH NITROUS OXID E
CONCENTRATIONS (MFR).

HCC:D1
Vapor Density:N//K
Spec Gravity:1.2 @ 60 F
pH:11.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:DEEP RED LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX WITH AMINES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE EVENT OF COMBUSTION
CO,CO*2,NO*X,SO*X MAY BE FORMED.DO NOT BREATHE SMOKE/FUMES.WEAR
SUITABLE PROT EQUIP

Waste Disposal Methods:AS A NON-HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE, IT SHOULD BE
SOLIDIFIED BEFORE DISPOSAL TO A SANITARY LANDFILL. CAN BE DEEP-WELL
INJECTED I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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