Product ID:SODIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:01/15/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-0118
MSDS Number: BRMFP

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 94480

SODIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 3236 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION/DISTURBANCES. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC-PROLONGED O R REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS,HEADACHE, GENERAL DEPRESSION, ANEMIA,
NEPHRITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM NITRATE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN. SKIN:REDNESS.
INHALED:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. INGESTED: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, BLOODY DIARRHEA,
HEMATURIA, DIURESIS, ALBUMI NURIA, OLIGURIA, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR
IF NEEDED. OR AL: SHOULD BE REMOVED BY GASTRIC LAVAGEOR EMESIS.
CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. ADMINISTRATION OF GASTRIC LAVAGE OR
OXYGEN SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. DO NOT USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
OR HALON. FOR LARGE FIRE, FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPONTANEOUS REACTION, IGNITION OR
EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE ORGANIC OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. YIELDS OXYGEN WHICH SUPPORTS FIRE/COMBUSTION

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
WITH A CLEAN SHOWEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER &
COVER. SMALL LIQUID SPILLS CAN BE TAKEN UP WITH SAND, EARTH & PLACE
INTO CONTAINERS FOR DI SPOSAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF
SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, COOL PLACE. SEPARATE
FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCIES, WEAR
NIOSH APPROVED SELF -CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYEWASH STATION IN
IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: METHYLENE BLUE, 1% SOLUTION, 0.1 ML/KG INTRAVENOUSLY
OVER A 10-MINUTE PERIOD AS ANTIDOTE TO METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. UPDATED
MSDS PROVIDED BY CAGE 0VL27 (DYNATECH) FOR CONTRACT NUMBER: SP
O450-94-MZ915.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:716F,380C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:585F,307C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:716F,380C
Spec Gravity:2.261
pH:7 SOLN
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTAL OR POWDER;
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG ACIDS, S+C, ACETIC
ANHYDRIDE, AL/AL OXIDE, SB, CYANIDES, METALS (POWDER)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT. DLA-HMIS: AVOID CONTACT
WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY YIELD TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND
TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D001 MAY APPLY TO
UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT. CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ= 100 POUNDS.

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