Product ID:SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE
MSDS Date:04/23/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-009-5019
MSDS Number: BRQFJ

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SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE

CAS: 14402-89-2

RTECS: LJ8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 99 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC
EFFECTS SIMILAR TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. CONTACT MAY
CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE EFFECTS SIMILAR
TO INHALATION. CHRONIC: PROLON GED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE WILL CAUSE
EFFECTS SIMILAR TO ACUTE EXPOSURE.
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/INGESTION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HYPOTENSION, MUSCLE SPASMS, TACHYCARDIA, CONVULSIONS, AND
COMA. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS,
DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. SEE D OCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL HELP. INGESTED: IF CONSCIOUS AND NOT CONVULSING, INDUCE
VOMITING BY GIVNG SYRUP OF IPECAC FLLOWED BY WATER. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING DURING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. WEAR PROPER
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. PREVENT
DISPERSION IN AIR. DO NOT ALLOW SPILLED MATERIAL TO CONTAMINATE
WATER SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANTIDOTE: ADMINISTER PRIOR TO ANY OTHER FIRST AID MEASURES. GIVE AMYL
NITRITE BY INHALATION 15-30 SECONDS EVERY MINUTE WHILE PREPARING
SODIUM NITRITE SOLUTION. GIVE 10 ML 3% SODIUM NITRITE INTERVENOU
SLY OVER PERIOD OF 2-4 MINUTES. DO NOTREMOVE NEEDLE. ADJUST DOSE
BASED ON BODY WEIGHT. DO NOT GIVE ABOVE 12 GRAMS TOTAL.

HCC:T3
Spec Gravity:1.7 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT GREY POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM NITRITE
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH SODIUM NITRITE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS NITROUS OXIDE,
CYANIDE, AND SODIUM OXIDE FUMES UNDER THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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