Product ID:WATERBRAKE CORROSION INHIBITOR
MSDS Date:08/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-293-9359
MSDS Number: BNNKD

Emergency Phone: 908-541-6661

Info Phone: 908-541-6661

Cage: 27843

Telephone: 731-541-1916

Cage: 27843

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 67%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION
TO SKIN AND EYES. IF LARGE AMOUNTS INGESTED, CONVERSION OF
HEMOGLOBIN TO METHEMOGLOBIN MAY OCCUR. SODIUM NITRITE CAN RESULT IN
ACUTE TOXIC EFFECTS. MISTS MAY IRRIT ATE RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.
CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION TO SKIN AND EYES.
IF LARGE AMOUNTS INGESTED, CONVERSION OF HEMOGLOBIN TO
METHEMOGLOBIN MAY OCCUR. SODIUM NITRITE CAN RESULT IN ACUTE TOXIC
EFFECTS. MISTS MAY IRRITATE RES PIRATORY PASSAGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:284F,140C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. TRANSFER TO A
SUITABLE CONTAINER. RINSE RESIDUAL WITH WATER. DO NOT CONTAMINATE
WATER SOURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY AREA AND LABEL "OXIDIZER".
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF C HILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.17
Solubility in Water:46% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW COLOR - PLEASANT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT AND FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY GENERATE
CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE (PER MSDS).

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

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