Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE
MSDS Date:12/04/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-143-7000
MSDS Number: BJRBN

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL)85 MG/KG(RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT &
SYSTEMIC POIS W/SYMPTOMS PARALLELING INGEST. INGEST: MAY CAUSE
HDCH, FLUSHING OF SKIN, VOMIT, COLIC & DIARR, MUSCULAR WEAK, DIZZ,
COLLAPSE, FALL IN BLOOD PRESS, CYANOSIS, CONVULSIONS, COMA, RESP
PARALYSIS, & DEATH DUE TO CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. EST LETHAL DOSE
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 1-2 GRAMS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT,
REDNESS & PAIN. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN CAUSING SYSTEMIC POIS;
SYMPTOMS MAY PARALLEL INGEST. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS &
PAIN. CHRONIC: RPTD EXPOS URE THROUGH ANY ROUTE MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS
SIMILAR TO ACUTE TOXICITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG DFCLT GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES WATER & STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MO UTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
CLTHG/SHOES. CALL MD. EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
LIFT LIDS OCCAS. GET MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER/WATER SPRAY IN EARLY STAGES. MAY USE FOAM.
AVOID USING MULTI-PURP DRY CHEM FIRE EXTING WHERE CONT W/PROD MAY
OCCUR
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROD IS NONCOMBUST BUT IS STRONG OXIDIZER. ITS
HEAT OF RX W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNIT. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT(SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONT W/OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE
EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUST. MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED TO 537C/ON SEV
IMPACT/ON CONT WITH CYANIDES, AMMONIUM (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. PROTECT CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL FROM DUST WITH NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. PICK UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CNTNR FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD TH AT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR
IGNITION. SEPARATE FROM COMBUST, (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC: ORGANIC OR ANY OTHER READILY
OXIDIZABLE MATLS. PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE
FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. DO NOT STORE ON WOODEN FLOORS. AVOID
CNTCT W/SKIN & CLTHG. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE W/ADEQ VENT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR, FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR, AIR-LINED HOOD, OR SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF
CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES/FACESHLD OPTNL
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING
BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONT LENSES WHILE WORKING W/MATL.
MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FAC. WASH THORO AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: EQUIP IN PRESS DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. EXPLO HAZ:
SALTS, CELLULOSE, LI, K + NH*3, SODIUM THIOSULFATE. MATLS TO AVOID:
SALTS, BUTADIENE, PHTHALIC ACID, PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE, REDUCAN TS,
SODIUM AMIDE, SODIUM DISULPHITE, SODIUM THIOCYANATE, UREA, WOOD ORG
MATTER. DECOMP PRODS MAY LEAVE CAUSTIC RESIDUE.

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP>320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>608F,>320C
Solubility in Water:85.2G/100G H*2O
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR YELLOWISH-WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES,
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM SALTS, CELLULOSE, CYANIDES, LITHIUM, POTASSIUM PLUS AMMONIA,
SODIUM THIOSULFATE, AMINOGUANIDE (SEE SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE WHAT CANNOT BE RECLAIMED IN A RCRA
APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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