Product ID:VC 6-1, ZERUST VAPOR CAPSULES
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N029541
MSDS Number: BNDHH

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: 5-7%

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:SODIUM NITRATE IS COMBINED
W/ANTIOXIDANTS IN A THERMOPLASTIC MATRIX. THE RSLTG ACTIVE SYS IS
PLACED INSIDE A FOAM & PLASTIC DEVICE TO FACILITATE INSTALLATION OF
THE DEVICE AND TO PVNT HUMAN CONT W/THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT. THE
VAPOR CAPSULE SHLD NOT BE DISASSEMBLED. THE FOLLOWING INFO IS FOR
PURE SODIUM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NITRATE ACTIVE SYSTEM WHICH IS NOT
BOUND IN A THERMOPLASTIC MATRIX. IT IS A WORST CASE VIEW. ACUTE:
CYANOSIS, IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH &
DIZZINESS. CHRONIC: WEAKNE SS AND IRRITABILITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPS. EYES: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER (MINIMUM OF
15-20 MINUTES). SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH WITH SOAP
& COPI OUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGEST: GIVE WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:SUPP DATA
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED BECAUSE OF THE TOXIC COX AND NOX 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. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE VAPOR CAPSULES. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:POLYETHYLENE PROTECTIVE WRAPPERS ARE FLAMMABLE. THE
HAZ INGRED IS COMBINED W/ANTIOXIDANTS IN THERMOPLASTIC MATRIX. THE
RSLTG ACTIVE SYS IS PLACED INSIDE A FOAM & PLASTIC DEVICE TO
FACILITATE INSTALLAT ION OF THE DEVICE & TO PVNT (SUPP DATA)

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: DECOMPOSES BELOW THE BOILING PT. MP: DECOMPOSITION OF INTERNALLY
CONTAINED CHEMICAL IS NOTICEABLE ABOVE 85C. SOL IN H2O: 0.5% BY
WEIGHT OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT. FL PT: DEVICE - 424F/218C. OTHER PREC:
HUMAN CONTACT WITH THE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:0.0001 @25
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
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:COX AND NOX.

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

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