Product ID:R-2, RUST INHIBITOR
MSDS Date:03/20/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N028308
MSDS Number: BPZGB

Emergency Phone: 800-366-6682

Info Phone: 404-799-1292

Preparer: VIRGIL ZIPPERER

Cage: NOVAM

Telephone: 404-799-1292

Cage: NOVAM

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM NITRITE)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: MISTS ARE IRRITATING. SKIN:
SOLUTIONS ARE MILDLY IRRITATING TO INDIVIDUALS. INGEST: TOXIC AND
IRRITATING TO GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL: IRRIT OF RESP SYS W/POSS DIFFICULTY IN
BRTHG. INGEST:SM AMT MAY CAUSE GASTRIC DISTRESS, DIARR & VOMIT. MAY
CAUSE CYANOSIS OR CIRCULATING COLLAPSE. SKIN: LOC IRRIT/DRYNESS TO
SKIN. MAY CAUSE DIS COMFORT OR RASH. EYE: CAUSES IRRITATION,
REDNESS, AND PAIN WITH POSSIBLE CORNEAL BURNS INCL BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

First Aid:INGEST:ADMINSTER LG QTY OF H*2O/MILK. INDUCE VOMIT BY STICK
FINGER DOWN THROAT. DO NOT ADMINISTER FLUIDS TO AN UNCON PERSON.
GET MED ATTN IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, ADMINI STER ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG DOES NOT RETURN TO NORM
W/IN FEW MIN, GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:IMMED FLUSH IN CLEAR RUNNING
H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN LIFT LIDS PERIODICALLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
SKIN: (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PROD IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RELEASES TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES ABOVE
600F. MAY EXPLODE ABOVE 1000F.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE: NO CLEAN UP SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED UNTIL
CLEAN UP PERS ARE EQUIPPED W/PROT GEAR TO PVNT CONT W/PROD. SM
SPILL-SOLN: ABSORB ON CLAY, VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT ABSORB. LG
SPILLS-SOLN: FOR SOLN, USE INERT ABSORB/PUMP TO STOR CONTR USING
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL/DRY AREA. KEEP CONTR
CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID CONTAM W/ORG MATLS. DO NOT MIX
W/AMMONIUM SALTS, CYANIDES, AMINES/REDUCING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:KEEP THIS AND ALL CHEMICALS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK RECOMMENDED FOR
MINOR MIST. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
IF MIST LEVEL IS HIGH.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL: TO CONTROL DUST OR MIST FROM SOLUTIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WATERPROOF APRON OR CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH PRODUCT FROM CLOTHES AND SKIN. USE GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN. SPILL PROC: VACUUM
PICK-UP TRUCK OR PUMP. COLLECT FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. DRY MATL: SW EEP
UP AND RETURN TO CONTAINER.

Vapor Density:NIL
pH:7.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN, FREE-FLOWING POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX WITH ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS, CYANIDES, AMMONIUM SALTS, OR
ORG MATTER. AVOID CONTACT WITH ACTIVATED CARBON.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEAT AND/OR CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS
CAN CAUSE RELEASE OF O*2 AND TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PROD MAY BE DILUTED WITH WATER AND PROCESSED
THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCALLY APPROVED WASTE TREATMENT SYS.
CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL WASTE TREATMENT REGULATIONS BEFORE
DISPOSAL.

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