Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE
MSDS Date:07/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1140
MSDS Number: BXGYB

WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.

ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SODIUM NITRITE (CERCLA)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 97- 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: APPR. 3%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 85 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONVULSIONS, COMA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/ OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES
OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT FLUID IS CLEAR. CALL
A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID/INDUCE VOMITING IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:EXPLODES @ 1000F
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 35.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF ANY
COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH ANY EASILY OXIDIZABLE
SUBSTANCES, EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UPON AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS
COMPLETE. DO NOT ALLOW TO REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:TOXIC AND OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE
ONLY. NOT FO R DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN
EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SE LF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:608F,320C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:2.39
Spec Gravity:2.168
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:46 G PER 100ML @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW CRYSTALS OR POWDER -
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG ACIDS, CYANIDES,
AMMONIUM SALTS, CELLULOSE, NA THIOSULFATE, IODIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (TEMPERATURES ABOVE
608F/320C), MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CAUSTIC
COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.

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