Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:03/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031312
MSDS Number: BPLFZ

E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-9442;302-999-4946

Preparer: J.C. WATTS

Cage: B0589

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

FROM AS LITTLE AS 2 GRAMS OF INGESTED MATERIAL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ABSORP OF PROD INTO BODY LEADS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSES CYANOSIS. SINCE REVERSION OF METHEMOGLOBIN TO

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MOD DEGREES OF CYANOSIS NEED TO BE TREATED ONLY BY

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CLEANSING OF ENTIRE CONTAM AREA OF BODY INCL SCALP &

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INJECTION OF METHYLENE BLUE, 1 MG/KG OF BODY WT, MAY

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INTRAMUSCULARLY, WILL SPEED RECOVERY. IV FLUIDS &

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

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

1); (SODIUM NITRATE)

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

1); (SODIUM CARBONATE)

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 48%

OF METHEMOGLOBIN; ANEMIA; LOW BLOOD PRESS W/DIZZ.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF
INHALED. REDUCES BLOOD'S O2 CARRYING CAPACITY. MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE
IRRIT. TOX EFTS DESCRIBED IN ANIMALS FROM SHORT EXPOS INCL CYANOSIS
& VASODILATION. TESTS IN SOME ANIMALS DEMONSTRATE CARCIN ACTIVITY
WHEN TESTED UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH NITROSAMINES, CHEM (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:GRP W/SOME KNOWN CARCINS, COULD HAVE
BEEN FORMED. TESTS FOR MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY IN BACTERIAL/MAMMALIAN
CELL CULTURES HAVE BEEN INCONCLUSIVE, W/POS RESULTS IN SOME STUDIES
& NEG IN OTHERS. HUMA N HLTH EFTS OF OVEREXP BY INHAL,
INGEST/SKIN/EYE CONT MAY INITIALLY INCL:SKIN & EYE IRRIT; NONSPEC
DISCOMFORT, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PREEXISTING DISEASES
OF THE CVS & BONE MARROW MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOX
OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER &
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO UNCON PERS. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS. CALL M D. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG.
WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
O2.CALL MD. (ING 7)

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FLOOD WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER WHEN WATER IS REMOVED.
COMBUST MATLS MAY CATCH FIRE MORE EASILY AFTER BEING WET W/SODIUM
NITRITE & DRIED. FIRES ARE DFCLT TO EXTING.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH SPILL AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER. COMPLY
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. KEEP FROM
CONTACT W/ CLOTHING & OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES & SKIN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE W/ACIDS, AMMONIUM SALTS, CYANIDES,
AMINES OR REDUCING AGENTS. WILL NOT BURN, BUT IS AN OXIDIZER WHEN
WATER IS REMOVED.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO MINIMIZE CONTACT W/
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:50 @ 25C;90 @ 38C. DECOMP TEMP:490C(914F) AFTER DRYDOWN. MATLS TO
AVOID:TERTIARY AMINES TO FORM NITROSAMINES (CERTAIN NITROSAMINES
ARE CANCER-SUSPECT AGENTS). EFTS OF OVEREXP:SUCH AS NAUS, HDCH/WEA
K; REDUCTION OF BLOOD'S O2 CARRYING CAPACITY W/CYANOSIS (BLUISH
DISCOLORATION), WEAK/SHORTNESS OF BREATH BY FORM(ING 5)

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:238F,114C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>50F,>10C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.4 @ 16C
pH:9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR STRAW COLORED LIQUID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
INCOMPAT W/ACIDS, AMMONIUM SALTS, AMINES, ACTIVATED CARBON, CYANIDES &
REDUCING AGENTS. MAY REACT W/SECONDARY/ (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AFTER DRYDOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES W/HEAT (490C,914F) AFTER
DRYDOWN TO PRODUCE O2 & TOXIC NITROGEN GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF
APPROVED, FLUSH TO WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM.

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