Product ID:CORSTAT-20, 17A7
MSDS Date:07/13/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N043549
MSDS Number: BRSHX

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

5035 MANCHESTER AVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63110
US

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1395;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-535-1810;314-535-1395

Preparer: D. GODWARD

Cage: OB1W3

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

ST. LOUIS, MO 63110 US

Telephone: 314-535-1810;(SEE SUPP DATA)

Cage: OB1W3

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM NITRITE) (SARA III).

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

(ORAL RAT) 709 MG/KG

CAS: 12179-04-3

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES/SKIN:PRODUCT IS AN EYE
IRRITANT & MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN. INHAL:AVOID CONCENTRATED
FUMES/MISTS. MAY BE IRRITATING. INGEST:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. SODIUM
NITRITE POISONING IS CHARACTERIZED BY LACK OF BLOOD PRESSURE &
CYANOSIS. CHRONIC: NO AVAILABLE INFORMATION WAS FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS & GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. CALL MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR & CONTACT MD. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING
USING A MILD EMITIC. AFTER VOMITING OCCURS, PROVIDE AS MUCH MILK TO
DRINK AS CAN BE TOLERATED & CALL MD.

Flash Point:NONE TO BOIL
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT W/ABSORBENT & BURY OR BURN. FLUSH
RESIDUE TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN HEATED AREA. THIS PRODUCT IS
RUINED BY FREEZING. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. FOR INDUSTRIAL
USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:READ & OBSERVE LABELED USE INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT APPLICABLE. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQUATE LOCAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOGGS & FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:AT 1% SOLUTION-10.7; AS DISTRIBUTED-12

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:0F,-18C
Spec Gravity:1.23 (H2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID; NO DISTINCT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC SOLUTIONS, CYANIDES, REDUCING MATERIAL, STRONG OXIDIZERS &
AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SODIUM NITRITE IS A STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENT. DRIED RESIDUES MAY BE EXPLOSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN CASE OF LARGE SPILL, DISPOSE OF THROUGH
AUTHORIZED SCAVENGER SERVICE. TRIPLE RINSE METAL DRUMS THOROUGHLY,
REMOVE LABELS & TENDER TO DRUM RECONDITIONER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE W/ FEDERAL, S TATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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