Product ID:NALCOOL 3000 WITH STABIL-AID
MSDS Date:01/13/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N040125
MSDS Number: BRQXG

NALCO CHEMICAL CO

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60566-1024
US

Emergency Phone: 312-920-1510

Info Phone: 312-961-9500

Preparer: JOHN J. KASPER

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM NITRITE)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

BORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM TETRABORATE)

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: ED4588000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

SODIUM MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE

CAS: 2492-26-4

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

BEFORE DISPOSAL TO A SANITARY LANDFILL. CAN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)2,884 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT
W/PRLNGD CONT. INGEST: CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. CAN BE
HARMFUL/FATAL. SODIUM NITRITE CAUSES FORMATION OF
METHAEMOGLOBINAEMIA LEADING TO CYANOSIS & POSS DEATH IF INGEST ED.
RPTD INGEST OF SM AMTS CAUSES BLOODPRESS TO DROP, RAPID PULSE, HDCH
& VISUAL DISTURB. CAUSES (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CNS EFTS (E.G., HDCH, TREMORS, DROW &
CONVULS). CHRONIC: SODIUM NITRITE. EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE
SHOWN REPROD EFTS IN OFFSPRING OF TREATED PARENTS. THESE EFTS ARE
NON-TRANSMISSIBLE. BACTERIAL ASSAY MUTATION STUDIES HAVE BEEN
POSITIVE. TUMORIGENIC DATA IS EQUIVOCAL. SODIUM (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SODIUM NITRITE. PREGNANT WOMEN ARE
PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO METHAEMOGLOBINAEMIA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INGEST: INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. TREA T SYMPTOMS. CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. NOTE TO PHYS:
NO SPEC ANTIDOTE IS KNOWN. BASED ON INDIVIDUAL RXN OF PATIENT, PHYS
JUDGMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CTL SYMPS & CLINICAL CONDITION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OR OXIDES
OF SULFUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SM LIQ SPILLS: CNTN W/ABSORB MATL, SUCH AS
CLAY, SOIL/ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAIL ABSORB. SHOVEL RECLAIMED LIQ &
ABSORB INTO RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISP. LG LIQ SPILLS: DIKE TO
PVNT FURTHER MOVEMENT & RECLAIM INTO RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS OR
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL
PRODUCT. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIONED.
Other Precautions:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
SKIN AND EYES.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT IS NOT NORMALLY NEEDED SINCE
VOLATILITY & TOX ARE LOW. IF SIGNIFICANT MISTS/AEROSOLS ARE
GENERATED, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD/EQUIVALENT RESP.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND
SAFETY SHOWER IS RECOMMENDED. BOOTS, APRON, SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF CLOTHING IS CONTAMINATED, REMOVE CLOTHING
AND THORO WASH AFFECTED AREA. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID:ACID, ORG/INORG NITRITES/ATM W/HIGH NITROUS OXIDE CONC.
EFTS OF OVEREXP: MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE-CHRONIC FEEDING LAB ANIMAL
STUDY OF 120 PPM IN DIET SHOWED NO EFTS. SPILL PROC: TANK TRUCK
FOR DISP. FOR LG INDOOR SPILLS, EVAC EMPLOYEES & VENT AREA. THOSE
RESPONSIBLE FOR CTL & RECOVERY SHOULD WEAR PROT EQUIP.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:18.0F,-7.8C
Spec Gravity:1.14@70F
pH:11.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N-NITROSAMINES, MANY ARE CANCER CAUSING AGENTS TO LAB ANIMALS, MAY BE
FORMED WHEN AMINES ARE MIXED W/NITROUS (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE EVENT OF COMBUSTION, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, NITROGEN OF SULFUR
MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A WASTE, IT DOES NOT
MEET CRITERIA OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER RESOURCE
CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT 40 CFR 261, SINCE IT DOES NOT HAVE
CHARACT OF SUBPART C, AS A NON- HAZ LIQ WASTE, IT SHOULD BE
SOLIDIFIED (ING 5)

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