Product ID:SODIUM NITRATE, ACS
MSDS Date:09/03/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N012919
MSDS Number: BSSQF

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

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Cage: 9C365

1); (SODIUM NITRATE)

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:MATERIAL IS AN IRRITANT & SHOULD BE
HANDLED W/EXTREME CAUTION. CHEMICAL WILL BE HARMFUL BY INGESTION,
INHALATION OR ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN. HANDLE W/CARE REQUIRED BY
GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT ESTABLISHED.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, AS NEEDED. INGEST:DRINK 1 OR 2
GLASSES OF WATER. CALL MD. SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IF DISCOMFORT
PERSISTS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND, VERMICULITE, SAWDUST & PUT IN CONTAINER FOR
FUTURE DISPOSAL. WASH & VENTILATE SPILL SITE AFTER PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AT 4C. KEEP STORAGE
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. DO NOT
INHALE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:716F,380C
Spec Gravity:2.2
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE, FREE RADICAL SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROUS OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE. DISPOSE
OF INSOLVENT & BURN IN AN EPA LICENSED CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REG ULATIONS.

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