Product ID:DIAZOTIZING SALTS, SX0670
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N018059
MSDS Number: BLWPB

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: 0SK29

Telephone: 914-592-4660

Cage: 0AL61

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT (SODIUM NITRITE)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORL(RAT) = 85 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF SKIN & EYES. TOXIC BY
INGESTION: CYANOSIS, COLLAPSE, COMA. TOXIC BY INHALATION: NASAL &
RESP IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
REPEATED SMALL DOSES CAUSE FALL IN BLOOD PRESSURE. RAPID PULSE,
HEADACHE, VISION DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES; GET MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE. SKIN: WASH W/WATER; GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INGEST: GET MEDICAL
ATTN; INDUC E VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL
CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:1000F (EXPLODES)
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . OXIDIZING MATERIAL; CAN INCREASE INTENSITY
OF ANY FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY, PARTICULARLY WITH
MATERIALS BELOW.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE &
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
REQUIRED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:608F,320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Spec Gravity:2.168
Solubility in Water:40%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR LIGHT YELLOW CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, AMMONIUM SALTS, CELLULOSE >460F, LITHIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, ORGANIC MATTER, CYANIDES
(EXPLODES ON CONTACT), SODIUM THIOSULFATE IN PRESENCE OF HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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