BLGXC - FORMULA 12-L

Product Identification

Product ID:FORMULA 12-L
MSDS Date:01/22/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019741
MSDS Number: BLGXC

Responsible Party
GARRATT-CALLAHAN COMPANY
111 ROLLINS ROAD
MILLBRAE, CA 94030
US

Emergency Phone: 415-697-5811

Info Phone: 415-697-5811

Cage: 56733

Contractor
GARRATT-CALLAHAN CO
MILBRAE, CA 94038 US

Telephone: 415-697-5811

Cage: 56733

Ingredients

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 27%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE SKIN AND EYES. TOXIC BY
INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL: DOES NOT EMIT FUMES. EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH
WATER. CALL MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGEST: TOXIC BY INGESTION
DUE TO NITR ITE. INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY RELEASE NO2 IF HEATED TO DRYNESS AND
DECOMPOSITION.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AND CONTAIN WITH ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:760
Spec Gravity:1.166
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH LIQUID WITH SULFUR/RUBBER ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:59

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE NO2 IF HEATED TO DRYNESS
AND DEDOMPOSITION.

Disposal

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

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