Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE INJECTION
MSDS Date:04/25/1997
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-143-4641
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CFKYZ

TAYLOR PHARMACEUTICALS

942 CALLE NEGOCIA, SUITE 150
SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673
US

Emergency Phone: 800-223-9851

Info Phone: 800-223-9851

Cage: NO046

TAYLOR PHARMACEUTICALS

SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673 US

Telephone: 800-223-9851

Cage: NO046

SODIUM NITRITE (CERCLA)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 30.6% MG

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: <1% ML

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 85 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, BLOOD,
LIVER, RESPIRATORY TRACT. ACUTE- MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY
IRRITATE EYES, SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EXCESSIVE DOSES CAN INDUCE
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA CAUSING DEATH. THE AMOUNTS FOUND IN A SINGLE
CYANIDE ANTIDOTE PACKAG ARE NOT EXCESSIVE FOR AN ADULT. CHRONIC-
MAY EFFECT BLOOD, LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, COUGH, NAUSEA, BLUE SKIN,
VOMITING, SHOCK, COMA, DEATH

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
NOT INDU CE VOMITING. IF AVAILABLE, ADMINISTER ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
WITH 2-3 GLASSES OF WATER. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SEE A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, FOAM/DRY
CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
PICK UP SPILL WITH INERT ABSORBENT. PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF
RERACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD AND GOOD LOCAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:N1. KIT CONSISTS OF AMYL NITRITE INHALANT (PNI A), SODIUM NITRITE
INJECTION (PNI B) AND SODIUM THIOSULFATE INJECTION (PNI C). NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: IF METHEMOGLOBINEMIA IS SUSPECTED, ADMINISTER OXYG EN. A
1% METHYLENE BLUE SOLUTION MAY BEGIVEN INTRAVENOUSLY FOR TREATMENT.
TRANSFUSION OF WHOLE BLOOD MAY BE CONSIDERED.

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:216F - 219F
pH:7 - 9
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW AQUEOUS
SOLUTION - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS, REDUCING AGENTS PARTICULARLY CYANIDES,
THIOCYANIDES AND ORGANICS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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