Product ID:C799-J1, ZERUST VAPOR CAPSULE
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N029542
MSDS Number: BMVYB

Emergency Phone: 800-228-5635

Info Phone: 612-784-1250

Cage: 56758

Telephone: 612-784-1250

Cage: 56758

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM NITRITE) (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

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:THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES TO
THE CHEMICAL INSIDE A DISASSEMBLED CAPSULE. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE.
ACUTE: CYANOSIS. CHRONIC: WEAKNESS AND IRRITABILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF MEMBRANES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH &
DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING IS STOPPED. EYES: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER (FOR A
MINIMUM OF 15-20 MIN). SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH
WITH SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGEST: GIVE WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:425F,218C
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BECAUSE OF TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN
PRODUCED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING ABOVE 80C SHORTENS EFFECTIVE
CHEMICAL LIFE. NOT BELIEVED TO BE SENSITIVE TO SHOCK.

Spill Release Procedures:PLACE IN CLOSED, DRY, METAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE IN PROTECTIVE
WRAPPER WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:POLYETHYLENE PROTECTIVE WRAPPERS ARE FLAMM. INGRED
ONE IS COMBINED W/ANTIOXIDANTS & BINDERS. THIS MIXTURE IS
TABLETIZED AND PLACED INSIDE A FOAM DEVICE TO PREVENT HUMAN CONTACT
W/THE CHEMICAL SYSTEM. VAPOR CAPSULE MUST NOT BE DISASSEMBLED!

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED FOR CAPSULES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT DISASSEMBLE VAPOR CAPSULES. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT: DECOMPOSES BELOW BOILING POINT.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:185F,85C
Vapor Pres:.00001@25C
Solubility in Water:5% BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS DEVICE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, & REDUCING AGENTS CAN REACT W/INTERNALLY
CONTAINED CHEMICAL SYSTEM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX, NOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL OR
INCINERATED. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS .

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