Product ID:V044 SODIUM CHLORITE, ANHYDROUS, FLAKES
MSDS Date:10/21/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F052377
MSDS Number: CDBML

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

SODIUM CHLORITE

CAS: 7758-19-2

RTECS: VZ4800000

Fraction By Weight: 79-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 165 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL. SKIN/EYES: SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS. INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NECESSARY. SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. (SEE SUP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY & REDUCED
PARTICLE SIZE IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION. CONTACT
W/OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SWEEP UP & REMOVE. FLUSH TO SEWER
W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
KEEP FROM CONTACT W/CLOTHING, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, FIRE/HIGH
TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:SINCE EMPTY CONTAINER MAY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE,
FOLLOW LABEL WARNINGS EVEN AFTER CONTAINER IS EMPTY. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR DUST IAW/OSHA STANDARD 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CAN DECOMPOSE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. FIRE PROC CONT'D: MOVE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA SAFELY W/O RISK. USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. FIGHT FIRE FROM PROTECTED LOCA
TION.

Vapor Pres:0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUTYL ACETATE=1): 0
Solubility in Water:>10%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >140F, FIRE/HIGH TEMPS, ELEVATED
TEMPS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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