Product ID:ACTIVATOR NO. 8
MSDS Date:06/30/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N048402
MSDS Number: BVCFM

Emergency Phone: 203-755-9900

Info Phone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

Telephone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

1); (SODIUM NITRATE)

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: 24%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 MIST (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 MIST (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBLE IRRITATION TO SKIN AND EYES.
NOT CONSIDERED HIGHLY TOXIC, MORE OF AN IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK
ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: WASH CONTAMINATED AREAS WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP SPILL WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND TAKE
TO A DISPOSAL AREA. DISPOSE OF AS FOR NITRATES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:IF CLOTHING SHOULD BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS
MATERIAL, IT SHOULD BE DRENCHED WITH WATER AND NOT WORN AGAIN UNTIL
LAUNDERED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ACID MIST CANISTER.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM SPLSH GOGGS & (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS & EYE WASH FACILITIES MTG
ANSI DSGH CRITERIA SHOULD BE IN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR
EMERGENCY USE (FP N
Work Hygienic Practices:EATING & SMKNG NOT PERMITTED WHERE MATL IS
HANDLED. WASH HANDS & FACE BEFORE EATING, SMKNG OR USING TOILET
FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. EYE PROT: SAFETY GLASSES .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.172 (H*2O=1)
pH:1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE SOLUTION; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS.

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

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