Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE, RW
MSDS Date:08/04/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3254
MSDS Number: BJPRZ

Emergency Phone: 201-316-3000; 800-424-9300,CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 201-316-3000

Cage: 1T774

Telephone: 213-562-9500

Cage: 75656

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 = 85 MG/KG, LDLO = 3 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:SEVERELY IRRITATING.
SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:IRRITATION. INGESTION:LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
CAUSE CYANOSIS, CONVULSIONS, AND/OR COMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITRITES MAY REACT WITH SECONDARY AND
TERTIARY AMINES TO FORM NITROSAMINES, WHICH ARE ANIMAL CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO NITRITES MAY CAUSE
HEADACHES, VISUAL PROBLEMS AND DECREASED BLOOD PRESURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY WASH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
RESULTS. INGESTION:DILUTE WITH WATER AND IMMEDIATELY INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS. INHALATION:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. AID IN BREATHING, IF NECESSARY, AND GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WHEN LARGE QUANTITIES ARE INVOLVED IN FIRES,
NITRITE MAY FUSE OR MELT, INWHICH CONDITION, APPLICATION OF WATER
MAY CAUSE EXTENSIVE SCATTERING OF MOLTEN MATERIAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIREFIGHTERS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND TURNOUT GEAR. EXPLODES WHEN
HEATED TO 538C, OR UPON CONTACT WITH CYANIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS SHOULD BE CONTAINED AND PLACED IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL IN A RCRA LICENSED FACILITY. THIS
MATERIAL IS RCRA HAZARDOUS DUE TO ITS PROPERTIES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS WITH LESS THAN 1 INCH OF RESIDUE MAY
BE LANDFILLED AT A LICENSED FACILITY. RECOMMEND CRUSHING OR OTHER
MEANS TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK, IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. IF THE PEL IS
EXCEEDED, WEAR AN APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL DUSTING.
Protective Gloves:AS NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS, APRON, OR BOOTS AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:608F,320C
Spec Gravity:2.17
pH:9.0
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
REDUCING MATERIALS, CYANIDES, ORGANIC MATTER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS. IN CONTACT WITH
READILY OXIDIZED MATERIALS, A FIRE OR EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURY AS A SOLID IN A RCRA LICENSED
FACILITY. DO NOT DISCHARGE INTO WATERWAYS OR SEWER SYSTEMS WITHOUT
PROPER AUTHORITY.

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