Product ID:HOCUT 237
MSDS Date:11/13/1985
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N031796
MSDS Number: BPPWT

Emergency Phone: 215-666-4105

Info Phone: 215-666-4105

Preparer: DAVID H. EADLINE

Cage: 73227

Telephone: 610-666-4105

Cage: 73227

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM NITRATE (PRODUCT USE

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 10.6%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: NOT APPLICABLE. SKIN/EYE: MILD
IRRITANT. INGEST: NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG. (GIVE O2/ARTF
RESP) . SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN, CONSULT PHYS. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT; CONSULT PHYS.
PROD CONTAINS 10% SODIUM NITRITE.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF WATER BOILS OFF, USE CO2, FOAM, DRY
CHEMICAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER AND
MOP UP THOROUGHLY TO AVOID ANY RESIDUAL SLIPPERINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE NEAR STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENT W/SUITABLE COLLECTOR/USE OF
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:215F,102C
Vapor Pres:LIKE H2O
Vapor Density:LIKE H2O
Spec Gravity:1.09
pH:9.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:LIKE H2O
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:HAZY, GREENISH-BROWN LIQUID; SLIGHT AMMONIACAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30-60

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL; COX, NOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:NITRITE SOLN MAY BE DECOMPOSED BY TRTMT
W/SULFAMIC ACID TO PRODUCE A NITRIC-FREE EFFLUENT, WHICH CAN BE
TRANSFERRED TO WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ACCORDING TO PERTINENT
REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERA L, STATE, & LOCAL REGS .

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