Product ID:DRAW TEMP 275
MSDS Date:02/16/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N024749
MSDS Number: BMNVK

E F HOUGHTON & CO

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 215-666-4105

Info Phone: 215-666-4105

Preparer: DAVID H. EADLINE

Cage: 73227

HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL INC

930 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482-0930 US

Telephone: 610-666-4105

Cage: 73277

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM NITRITE). LD50

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

1); (SODIUM NITRATE)

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: AVOID BREATHING PRODUCT DUST.
DUST MAY BE MILD IRRITANT TO NOSE AND THROAT. SKIN: NO SIGNIFICANT
EFFECTS. EYE: POSSIBLE MILD IRRITANT FROM PRODUCT DUST. INGEST: NO
SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO SOURCE OF FRESH AIR IF DUST CAUSES
IRRITATION. RINSE MOUTH AND NASAL PASSAGES WITH WATER. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, CONSULT
PHYSICIAN. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING, CONSULT PHYSICIAN. PRODUCT
CONTAINS NITRATE AND NITRITE SALTS .

Extinguishing Media:PROD MAY SUPPORT COMBUS OF EXISITING FIRE IN CLOSE
CNTCT. SAND MAY BE USED IF SPREAD EVENLY OVER AREA. DO NOT USE H2O.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID H2O CNTCT W/MOLTEN MATL. MATL MAY FUSE
IF INVOLVED IN LRG FIRES; H2O MAY SCATTER MOLTEN MATL. WEAR NIOSH/
MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID CONTACT WITH CYANIDES. CONTACT WITH
ORGANIC MATERIAL MAY CAUSE A FIRE. CONTACT WITH ACIDS MAY FORM
TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:BRUSH UP WITH DRY EQUIPMENT AND PLACE IN CLEAN
CONTAINER. REUSE OR DISPOSE OF DEPENDING ON CONDITION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AREA. KEEP CNTNR
TIGHTLY CLSD TO PVNT MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND CONTAMINATION. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZED MATLS (CYANIDE).
Other Precautions:DO NOT EXCEED WORKING TEMPERATURE RANGE. MELT DOWN
SLOWLY. DO NOT ADD WET WORK. SEE PRODUCT LABELS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK FOR DRY POWDER.
Ventilation:FORCED VENTILATION FOR MOLTEN SALT BATH.
Protective Gloves:HEAT RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 7.5 @ 1%. WASTE DISP: AS A SOLID (OXIDIZER). DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

HCC:D1
Spec Gravity:2.14
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PINK SALT MIXTURE-NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS, MOISTURE IN THE MOLTEN STATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ACIDS MAY RELEASE TOXIC
FUMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTIONS W/H2O MAY BE TREATED W/SULFAMIC ACID
TO PRODUCE A NITRITE-FREE EFFLUENT, WHICH CAN BE DISCHARGED TO
WASTE CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDING AIR/BIOLOGICAL OXIDATION. PROD WOULD
BE CONSIDREED A HAZ WA STE UNDER 40 CFR 261.21 IF DISCARDED (SUPP
DATA)

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