Product ID:VC 1-1, ZERUST VAPOR CAPSULE
MSDS Date:08/01/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-338-1393
MSDS Number: BMWMN

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES TO
THE CHEMICAL INSIDE DISASSEMBLED CAPSULE. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE.
ACUTE: CYANOSIS. CHRONIC: WEAKNESS AND IRRITABILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF MEMEBRANES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
AND DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATHING IS STOPPED. EYES-WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
(15-20 MIN). SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH WITH SOAP AND
COPIOUS AM OUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION-GIVE WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:425F,218C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED
BECAUSE OF THE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON AND 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 FLAMMABLE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED FOR CAPSULES.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR CAPSULES.
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
NONE

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:185F,85C
Vapor Pres:0.00001 MM
Solubility in Water:5% BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS DEVICE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, AND REDUCING AGENTS CAN REACT WITH THE
INTERNALLY CONTAINED CHEMICAL SYSTEM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL OR
INCINERATED.

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