Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE
MSDS Date:05/15/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-265-2559
MSDS Number: BJSJS

Emergency Phone: 516-758-0460

Info Phone: 516-758-0460

Preparer: JOSEPH MARX

Cage: 64713

Telephone: 516-758-0460

Cage: 64713

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) 171 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:AS LITTLE AS 1 GM MAY BE FATAL IN
HUMANS. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:VASODILATOR, HEADACHES, COLLAPSE,
DEATH.

First Aid:SKIN & EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST:
INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .

Extinguishing Media:WATER OR CO*2. DO NOT USE SODA-ACID EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAUSES COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL TO BURN MORE
RAPIDLY AND MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLS AND DISPOSE OF IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANNER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SPILLING, AND CONTACT WITH
ACIDS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AND FREQUENTLY DURING
CONTACT WITH MATERIAL AND AT END OF WORK SHIFT .
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:D1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:608F,320C
Solubility in Water:46% BY WT.
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHTLY YELLOW, HYGROSCOPIC GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROUS OXIDE, NITROUS ACID.

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

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