Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-143-7000
MSDS Number: BMSVK

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 3236 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, CYANOSIS, RAPID INEFFECTIVE BREATHING, LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE. SKIN: IRRITATION, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
EYE: IRRITANT. SKIN ABSORB: NONE IDE NTIFIED. INGEST: GASTRO
INTESTINAL IRRITATION, CYANOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS: WEAKNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL DOCTOR. IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE
VOMITING. INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, PERFORM
CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: IN CASE OF
CONTACT, FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYE: INCASE OF
EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT & NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK, FRICTION
OR HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM A REA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY AND THOROUGHLY DURING
CONTACT WITH MATERIAL AND AT END OF WORKDAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=271.1C, 520.F
Vapor Density:2.90
Spec Gravity:2.26 WATER=1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS OR POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING
AGENTS, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SHOCK, FRICTION, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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