Product ID:CHEMTREAT BL-180
MSDS Date:10/15/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N027267
MSDS Number: BNLRS

CHEMTREAT INC

4301 DOMINION BLVD
GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060
US

Emergency Phone: 804-257-7792

Info Phone: 804-965-0505

Preparer: JOHN A. NYGREN

Cage: 62400

CHEMTREAT INC

ASHLAND, VA 23005-3224 US

Telephone: 804-965-0505

Cage: 62400

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

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: >1%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM TETRABORATE, ANHYDROUS PENTAHYDRATE.

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2240000

Fraction By Weight: >1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES,
SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. OVEREXPOSURE TO SODIUM NITRITE IN
PRODUCT MAY PRODUCE NAUSEA, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, CYANOSIS AND LOW
BLOOD PRESSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:MAY IRRITATE EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
OVEREXPOSURE TO SODIUM NITRITE IN THIS PRODUCT MAY PRODUCE
CYANOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASES OF
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OR BONE MARROW OR SKIN DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED
PULMONARY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
HOLDING LIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF ENTIRE SURF. GET MD.
SKIN:IMMED WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG.
CALL MD.WASH & DECO NTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,GIVE ARTF RESP,PREF MOUTH-MOUTH.IF BRTHG DFCLT,
GIVE O*2. CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LARGE QTYS OF
WATER. (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FLOOD. KEEP PRODUCT COOL. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
ALTHOUGH PROD WILL NOT BURN, HIGH TEMPS (>900F) CAN RESULT IN
DECOMPOSITION & RELEASE OF NITROGEN OXIDES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN FIGHTING FIRES IN VICINITY OF
PRODUCT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE USED DUE TO TOXIC
VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, CONTAIN
SPILL. USING AN INERT CHEMICAL ABSORBENT, COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL
AND PLACE IN A PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
BREATHING MISTS AND VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, AND
CLOTHING. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUST MTLS.
Other Precautions:LABEL PRECAUTIONS ALSO APPLY TO EMPTY CNTNR.
RECONDITION/DISPOSE OF EMPTY CNTNRS I/A/W GOVMNT REGS. KEEP CNTNR
SECURELY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. FOR INDUS USE ONLY. KEEP FROM
CNTCT W/CLTHG & OTHER COMB UST MATLS.STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR.

Respiratory Protection:IF FUMES OR VAPORS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE PRESENT,
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR. EXAMPLE:MSA
COMFO II RESPIRATOR, GMC CARTRIDGE(YELLOW) TC#-23C-47, AND TYPE F
FILTER TC#-21C-133.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:<17.5 @20C
Spec Gravity:1.12 (H*2O=1)
pH:12.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT STRAW-COLORED LIQUID. MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:84(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANICS, AMINES, ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES WHEN HEATED
ABOVE 914F.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL MAY BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS ACCORDING
TO TCLP CHARACTERISTIC OF CORROSIVITY. DISPOSE OF AS UNLISTED
HAZARDOUS WASTE, CHARACTERISTIC OF CORROSIVITY, D002. DISPOSE OF
I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FED ERAL REGULATIONS.

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