Product ID:FORMULA 12-L, 0144014
MSDS Date:05/06/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N019455
MSDS Number: CBBDP

GARRATT-CALLAHAN CO

111 ROLLINS RD
MILLBRAE, CA 94030
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 415-697-5811

Cage: 56733

GARRATT-CALLAHAN CO

MILBRAE, CA 94038 US

Telephone: 415-697-5811

Cage: 56733

SODIUM NITRITE (CERCLA)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 20-40%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:PRODUCT DOES NOT EMIT
FUMES. SKIN:MAY IRRITATE. EYES:WILL IRRITATE. INGESTION:TOXIC BY
INGESTION DUE TO NITRITE. INGESTION OF NITRITE CAUSES HEMOGLOBIN
CONVERSION TO METHEMOGLOBIN, CYANOSIS , CNS DEPRESSION, LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE, COLLAPSE, COMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . SKIN:WASH W/WATER, CONSULT MD IF PAIN, IRRIT OR OTHER
PROBLEMS PERSIST. EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS . CONSULT MD IF PAIN, IRRIT/OTHER PROBLEMS PERSIST.
INGEST:UNLESS PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS, HAVING CONVLS/CANNOT SWALLOW.
GIVE WATER & INDUCE VOMIT, CONTINUE UNTIL VOMITED LIQ IS CLEAR.
CALL MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . HEATED PRODUCT MAY EMIT OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO SPECIAL HAZARDS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. SMALL SPILLS OF ONE GALLON OR
LESS MAY BE FLUSHED TO DRAIN W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOR LARGER
SPILLS, CONTAIN W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE IN PLASTIC BAGS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR COVERED & SEALED WHEN NOT
IN USE. STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. DO NOT ADD WATER OR ANY OTHER MATL
TO DRUM OF PRODUCT/OTHERWISE CONTAMINATE IT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES. ELBOW (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . PLASTIC OR RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLTHG. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. IF LIQUID IS ABSORBED INTO SHOES OR GLOVES,
DISCARD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:11.3 NEAT. PROT GLOVES:LENGTH SUGGESTED. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:760
Spec Gravity:1.166
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH LIQUID; RUBBER/SULFUR ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:59

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE &
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OR IN
COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF SPILL IS NOT
CONTAMINATED YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DISPOSE OF MATERIALS WHERE
NORMALLY USED.

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