Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE ACS
MSDS Date:07/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1140
MSDS Number: BTTGF

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS, BLOOD. ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
HYPOTENSION, METHEMOGLOBIN FORMATION WITH CYANOSIS, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS. MAY CAUSE EYES & SKIN IRRITAT ION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS,
CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, GASTROINTESTAINL IRRITATION,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, DYSPNEA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
CIRCULATORY FAILURE, CONFUSION , COMA, DEATH
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 SPRAY, 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. COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME. YIELDS OXYGEN WHICH SUPPORT FIRE.

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. CONTACT
WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE/O RGANIC COMPOUND MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION/FIRE

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:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYEWASH STATION,
EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:608F,320C
Spec Gravity:2.168
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:82% @ 59F (15C)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS WHITE OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW HYGROSCOPIC
GRANULES, RODS, OR POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMINOGUANIDINE, CELLULOSE, PHTHALIC ACID, LITHIUM, SODIUM AMIDE, SODIUM
DISULPHITE, SODIUM THIOCYANATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
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.

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