Product ID:NALCOOL 3000 WITH STABIL-AID
MSDS Date:08/23/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N040125
MSDS Number: BZRFH

NALCO CHEMICAL CO

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60566-1024
US

Emergency Phone: 312-920-1510

Info Phone: 312-961-9500

Preparer: JOHN J KASPER

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL YN/K HED

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

BORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM TETRA BORATE)

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

SODIUM MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE

CAS: 2492-26-4

RTECS: DL6825000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OFFSPRING OF TREATED PARENTS. THESE EFTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAVE BEEN POSITIVE. TUMORIGENIC DATA IS EQUIVOCAL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STUDY OF 120 PPM IN THE DIET SHOWED NO EFFECTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROD ARE RELS, IT REQS NOTIFICATION TO NATL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DIKE TO PVNT FURTHER MOVEMENT & RECLAIM INTO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPILLS, EVACUATE EMPLOYEES & VENT AREA. THOSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN CONTROL MEASURES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ENCLSD SM SPACES W/INADEQ VENT, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):2,884 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SODIUM NITRITE CAUSES FORM OF
METHAEMOGLOBINAEMIA, LEADING TO CYANOSIS & POSS DEATH IF INGEST.
RPTD INGEST OF SM AMTS CAUSES BLOOD PRESS TO DROP, RAPID PULSE,
HDCHS & VISUAL DISTURBS. CAUSES CNS EFTS (E.G. HDCHS, TREMORS,
DROW & CONVLS). IRRIT INDEX DRAIZE RATING:SKIN: 0.0/8.0.
EYE:8.7/110.0 (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:1 HR AFTER CONT TRANSIENT, REDNESS &
SWELLING OF CONJUNCT WAS NOTED ALONG W/BLISTERING OF MUC MEMB. 7
DAYS AFTER CONT ALL EYES WERE NORMAL. SKIN SENSIT:SODIUM
MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE SENSIT IN LAB ANIMAL
TESTS.CHRONIC:SODIUM NITRITE:EXPER ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN REPRO
EFTS IN (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SODIUM NITRITE:PREGNANT WOMEN ARE
PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO METHAEMOGLOBINAEMIA.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE WATER. CALL MD @
ONCE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPS. CALL MD @ ONCE. NOTE
TO MD:NO SPEC IFIC ANTIDOTE IS KNOWN. BASED ON INDIVIDUAL RXNS OF
PATIENT, MD'S JUDGEMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CTL SYMPS & CLINICAL
CNDTNS. CAUTN:IF UNCON, HAVING TROUBLE BRTHG/IN CONVLS, DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE NO*X OR SO*X UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SM LIQ SPILLS:CNTN W/ABSORB MATL, SUCH AS
CLAY, SOIL/ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAIL ABSORB. SHOVEL RECLAIMED LIQ &
ABSORB INTO RECOVERY/SALV DRUMS FOR DISP. CERCLA/SUPERFUND, 40 CFR
117, 302:PROD CNTNS SODIUM NITRITE, RQ SUBSTANCE & IF 2,000 LBS OF
(ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE LIKE AN ALKALI. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT MAY BE STORED UP TO ONE YEAR. NALCOOL 3000
WITH STABIL-AID BECOMES "MUSHY" AT 15F BUT IS SATISFACTORY FOR USE
AFTER COMPLETE THAWING.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT IS NOT NORMALLY NEEDED SINCE
VOLATILITY & TOX ARE LOW. IF SIGNIFICANT MISTS/AEROSOLS ARE
GENERATED, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD/EQUIV RESP (ANSI Z 88.2, 1980 FOR
REQS & SELECTION). FOR LG SPILLS, ENTRY INTO LG TANKS, VESSELS
OR(ING 12)
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WERA BOOTS & APRON. FULL SLICKER SUIT IS REC IF GROSS EXPOS IS
POSS.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF CLOTHING IS CONTAMINATED, REMOVE CLOTHING
AND THOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH (NEAT):11.6. MATLS TO AVOID:NITROUS ACID, ORG/INORG NITRITES/ATMS
W/HIGH NITROUS OXIDE CONCS. FIRST AID PROC:OR GIVE WATER. WASTE
DISP METH:LIQ WASTE, IT SHOULD BE SOLIDIFED BEFORE DISP TO SANITARY
LANDFILL. CAN BE DEEP-WELL INJECTED INACCORD W/LOC, STATE & FED
REGS. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:18.0F,-7.8C
Spec Gravity:1.14 @ 70F
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N-NITROSAMINES, MANY ARE CANCER CAUSING AGENTS TO LAB ANIMALS, MAY BE
FORMED WHEN CERTAIN AMINES ARE MIXED WITH (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN EVENT OF COMBUST CO, CO*2, NO*X,
SO*X MAY BE FORMED. DO NOT BRTH SMK/FUMES. WEAR SUITABLE PROT
EQUIP.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF PROD BECOMES WASTE, IT DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA
OF HAZ WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER RESOURCE CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT
(RCRA) 40 CFR 261, SINCE IT DOES NOT HAVE CHARACT OF SUBPART C,
(I.E. D001-D017) NOR IS IT LISTED UNDER SUBPART D. AS NON-HAZ
(SUPDAT)

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