Product ID:NALCOOL 2000
MSDS Date:03/12/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-085-4718
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDWS

Emergency Phone: (INTL)+44(0) 1865 407333

Info Phone: 01606-74488

Cage: TO043

Telephone: 504-366-9105

Cage: 0PGK2

SODIUM NITRITE

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) > 2,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTRINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE - INHALE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYE/SKIN: CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION.
INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. M AY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
IRRITATION. COMPONENTS OF THE PRODUCT CREATE FORMATION OF
METHEMOGLOBIN. PREGNANT WOMEN ARE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. MAY CAUSE A DECREASE IN BLOOD PRESSURE AND
CYANOSIS. CHRONIC - REPEATED INGESTION OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF SODIUM
NITRITE CAUSES DROPS IN BLOOD PRESSURE, RAPID PULSE, HEADACHES AND
VISUAL DISTURBANCES. IT MAY REACT WITH AMINES IN THE B ODY TO FORM
CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IT MAY REACT WITH AMINES IN THE BODY TO
FORM CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.
Effects of Overexposure:MODERATE IRRITATION, DROPS IN BLOOD PRESSURE,
RAPID PULSE, HEADACHES AND VISUAL DISTURBANCES

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
GENTLY FLUSH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH OFF AFFECTED AREA IMMEDIATELY WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. INHALED: USUALLY NOT NECESSARY UNLESS
AEROSOL/MISTS ARE GENERATED. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, REST, TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING WITHOUT MEDICAL ADVICE. IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT
MOUTH AND GIVE ONE PINT OF WATER TO DRINK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Extinguishing Media:NOT EXPECTED TO BURN. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPOPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN CASE OF FIRE, WEAR A FULL FACE POSTIVE
-PRESSURE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE TOXIC GASES OR FUMES UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS, OXIDES OF NITROGEN. IF PRODUCT IS ALLOWED TO DRY,
THE SODIUM NITRITE IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT AND CAN INITIATE THE
COMBUSTION OF OTHER MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH A COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
(WOOD, PAPER, OIL CLOTHING). WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, IMPERVIOUS
GLOVES AND CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS OR
WATER COURSES. CONTAIN AND ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL. COLLECT UP
AND REMOVE TO A SAFE PLACE UNTIL DISPOSAL. DO NOT USE COTTON WASTE,
SAWDUST OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES AS ABSORBENTS, THESE MAY
IGNITE WHEN DRIED OUT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. STORAGE FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS IS NOT
RECOMMENDED. EQUIPMENT FOR STORAGE SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED FROM
STAINLESS STEEL, PVC, BUTYL/NITRILE RUBBER. AVOID USE OF ALUMINUM,
COPPER, ZINC AND THEIR ALLOYS, BRASS AND GALVANIZED METALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER
BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. IF EXCESSIVE MISTING IS
EXPECTED, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED VAPOR AND MIST RESPIRATOR (REFER TO
29 CFR 1910.134)
Ventilation:USE A CLOSED DESIGN SYSTEM. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS
RECOMMENDED WHERE SIGNIFICANT AEROSOLS/MISTS ARE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, NEOPRENE, PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITY, LAB COAT OR
UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PRACTICE REQUIRES THAT GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY
CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/E
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NE
Vapor Pres:SAME AS WATER
pH:11.3-11.8
Viscosity:NE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED LIQUID,SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EVOLVE TOXIC GASES OR FUMES,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Toxicological Information:PRIMARY SKIN IRRITATION: 0.5/8.0; PRIMARY EYE
IRRITATION: 16.7/110.0

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NITRITE IS TOXIC TO FISH. CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD) =
67000 MG/L.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED