Product ID:SODIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:11/11/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N025247
MSDS Number: BMPHZ

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM NITRITE)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHEMICAL WILL BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION, INGESTION OR ABSORPTION THROUGH THE SKIN. THE MAJORITY
OF HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION ON THIS MATERIAL IS INCONCLUSIVE,
OTHER THAN SITED CASES OF CORNEAL IRRITATI ON UPON CONTACT AND SKIN
IRRITATION UPON EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE. IF INGESTED IN GREAT AMOUNTS,
COULD BE SEVERE, EVEN FATAL
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:CORNEAL IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION,
SYMPTOMATICALLY SEVERE, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, AS NEEDED.
INGESTION: DR INK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
MD. SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS.

Flash Point:NOT GIVEN
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS MUST WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULLY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. USE WATER SPRAY
TO DISPERSE VAPOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATTER MAY CAUSE FIRE; FIRES ARE DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. RELEASE
TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE GASES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND, VERMICULITE, SAWDUST AND PUT IN A CONTAINER
FOR FUTURE DISPOSAL. WASH AND VENTILATE SPILL SITE AFTER PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
KEEP STORAGE CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID PROLONGED/FREQUENT
EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. DO NOT INHALE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR
IF DUSTY CONDITIONS EXIST.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYEBATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HANDLE WITH THE CARE REQUIRED FOR GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:914F,490C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:538F,281C
Spec Gravity:2.168
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT YELLOW SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIUM SALTS, AMINES, ACTIVATED CARBON, CYANIDES, REDUCING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF
WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL. DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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