BNTXY - M-NITROBENZENESULFONIC ACID SODIUM SALT

Product Identification

Product ID:M-NITROBENZENESULFONIC ACID SODIUM SALT
MSDS Date:09/22/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-113-0036
MSDS Number: BNTXY

Responsible Party
VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC DIV OF UNIVAR CORP
650 W 8TH SOUTH
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84110
US

Emergency Phone: 801-328-1112

Info Phone: 801-328-1112

Preparer: HMIS TECHNICIAN

Cage: 5T823

Contractor
VAN WATERS AND ROGERS DIV OF UNIVAR CORP.
2369 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84110 US

Telephone: 801-328-1112/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 5T823

Ingredients

SODIUM NITRO BENZENE SULFONATE

CAS: 127-68-4

RTECS: DB7195000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY SKIN ABSORPTION,
INHALATION, OR INGESTION. CAUSES SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SNEEZING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, COUGHING. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION,
DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS, ITCHING. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS
OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:
WASH WITH SOA P AND WATER. INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL
OR POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER GLOVES AND CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES. AVOID
RAISING DUST. SWEEP UP, PLCE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPIL L SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICK-UP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
MOISTURE-SENSITIVE:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
CONTACT AND INHALATION.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL DUE TO LACK OF OR
POOR ENGINEERING CONTROLS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGE. IF RESPIRATOR IS USED; A PROGRAM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910. 134 MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER; RUBBER
APRON, RUBBER BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS GENERATED BY HMIS TECHNICIAN FROM ALDRICH, SAX AND RTECS DATA. DID
SO BECAUSE MANUFACTURER UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THEIR PRODUCT CODE
WAS AND THEREFORE PROVIDE MSDS FOR THE MATERIAL. THERE IS NO
PHYSICAL DATA READILY AVAILABLE; CHECKED SAX, ALDRICH, MERK,
LANGE-UNSUCCESSFULLY.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, FLAKE

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, BRASS, CADMIUM, COPPER, OR NICKEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO WATER OR MOIST AIR (MAY
DECOMPOSE).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN, AND
SULFUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER (ALDRICH). DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL R EGULATIONS.

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