Product ID:CORSTAT-20
MSDS Date:05/11/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N063304
MSDS Number: BYWSQ

CALGON CORP

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000

Info Phone: 412-777-8000

Cage: 86035

CALGON CORP

1346 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346 US

Telephone: 412-494-8000

Cage: 86035

NITROUS ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM NITRITE) (CERCLA).

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 13%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM BORATE, PENTAHYDRATE; (SODIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 12179-04-3

RTECS: VZ2540000

Fraction By Weight: 8%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

SILICIC ACID (H2SIO3), DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SHORTNESS OF BREATH, MARKED FALL IN BLOOD PRESS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOWN TO CONVERT IN STOMS OF LAB ANIMALS TO POTNTLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TRACT, IN INHALED. LG AMTS MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFTS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO APPLIC INFO WAS FOUND CONCERNING ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO PROD. RPTD SM DOSES OF NITRITES CAUSE FALL IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAVE BEEN IMPLICATED IN INCR INCIDENCE OF CANCER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITROSAMINES. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS TO NITRITES MAY CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BLOOD). PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD MIN EXPOS TO NITRITES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRITE-INDUCED METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. CHRONIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GASTROENTERITIS & DERM. NEITHER TYPE OF SYSTEMIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, BLOOD.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SEEK MEDICAL AID.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WATERWAYS. REPORTABLE QTY OF EPA HAZ SUBSTANCES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(NOTIFY EPA OF PRODUCT SPILLS EXCEEDING THIS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:THIS PROD MAY CAUSE SEV
IRRIT & DMG UPON CONT. SKIN:THIS PROD MAY PRDCE IRRIT UPON CONT.
SODIUM NITRITE & SODIUM TETRABORATE PENTAHYDRATE MAY BE ABSORBED
THRU DMGD SKIN IN AMTS THAT MAY PRDC E SYSTEMIC TOX SIMILAR TO THAT
PRDCD BYINGEST IF AREA OF EXPOS & AMT ABSORBED ARE LG. NO SKIN
SENSIT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IS EXPECTED, HOWEVER, BORATE
ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE CHARACT RED INFLAMED RASH FOLLOWED BY PEELING
TYPICALLY ON PALMS, SOLES/BUTTOCKS. INGEST:INGEST OF THIS PROD MAY
CAUSE SEV IRRIT/BURNS OF MUC MEMBS OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS &
STOM. THIS PROD WOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE TOX BY INGEST BECAUSE AS
LITTLE (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASES
OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM & BONE MARROW MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO
NITRITES.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SEEK
MED AID IMMED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. SEEK MED AID IMMED. WASH
CLTHG BEFO RE REUSE. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG QTYS OF
WATER. SEEK MED AID IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
PERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG (ING 15)

Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PROD EMITS TOX GASES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.
THIS PROD IS NOT BY DEFINITION "FLAMM LIQ"/"COMBUST LIQ". IF ALL
WATER IN PROD IS ALLOWED TO EVAPORATE, HOWEVER,(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP, CONTAIN
SPILL, COLLECT ONTO NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT LIKE SAND OR EARTH &
PLACE INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL,
ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLE D MATERIAL. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS &(ING
16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG.
AVOID BRTHG MIST. USE W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUST MATLS. POIS LIQUID.
Other Precautions:PROT FROM FREEZING. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD. DANGER! MAY
CAUSE SEV EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/IF MIST
INHALED. MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT. NITRITES MAY REACT W/ORG
AMINES IN BODY TO FOR M CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED PELS, USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR I/A/W OSHA RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIREMENTS (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE MIST OR SPRAY MAY BE
GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 18)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:11.5-12. EXPLO HAZ:IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT SODIUM NITRITE IS A
STRONG OXIDIZER. EFTS OF OVEREXP:AS 1 GM OF SODIUM NITRITE MAY BE
FATAL TO HUMANS. INGEST OF LG AMTS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMIT, HDCHS,
C YANOSIS (BLUISH SKIN RSLTG FROM REDUCEDOXYG-CARRYING CAPACITY OF
BLOOD DUE TO METHEMOGLOBIN PRODUCTION), WEAK, (ING 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104C
Spec Gravity:1.21-1.24
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, DARK PINK LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCERS, ACIDS, AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP FROM CONTACT W/CLOTHING & OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM LOW TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR COMBUSTION
MAY PRODUCE NITROGEN OXIDES & DISODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. IF PH IS
GREATER THAN/EQUAL TO 12.5, DISCARDED PROD WOULD BE CONSIDERED RCRA
HAZ WASTE BASED ON CHARACT OF CORROSIVITY. EPA HAZ WASTE NUMBER
WOULDBE D002.

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