Product ID:POTABLEWATR NITRITE, CATALOG #695
MSDS Date:03/09/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N056664
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJHQK

Emergency Phone: 303-431-8454

Info Phone: 303-431-8454

Cage: 1R664

Telephone: 303-431-8454

Cage: 1R664

SODIUM NITRITE; (OTHER NAME(S) NITROSE ACID, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DEIONIZED WATER (SOLVENT)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LARGE INGESTIONS MAY PRODUCE
ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCES (HYPERKALEMIA). NITRATE INGESTION MAY
RARELY PRODUCE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA OR HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA. EYE IRRITANT.
NONE OF THESE EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED WITH INGESTION OF THE AMOUNT OF
NITRITE PRESENT IN THIS PREPARATION. RARE INDIVIDUALS ARE HIGHLY
SENSITIVE TO NITRITES AND MAY DEVELOP METHMOGLOBINEMIA IN SPITE OF
SMALL EXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. SKIN AND EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION AND
BURNS TO THE MOUTH AND STOMACH, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CYANOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN IF SWALLOWED. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIF FICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF
CONTACT FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:NONE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRIED RESIDUE OF NANO*2 IS A CONTACT
EXPLOSIVE, MAY IGNITE OTHER MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH AREA WITH WATER OR ABSORB SPILL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID FREEZING OR ROUGH HANDLING
(BREAKAGE). EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER IN STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: USE IN HOOD. MECHANICAL: SEE ABOVE. SPECIAL:
NONE. OTHER: NONE.
Protective Gloves:ANY WATERPROOF GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVED CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . LABORATORY COAT AND CLOSED SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID INHALATION OF DRIED RESIDUE. DO NOT HEAT
DRIED RESIDUE (NITRIC ACID FUMES). NOTE: DRIED RESIDUE IS A CONTACT
EXPLOSIVE AND A POTENT OXIDIZER WHICH MAY IGNITE OTHER MATERIALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:23
Vapor Density:HVR(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.00 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.00 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY REACT EXPLOSIVELY WITH METALS/METAL
SALTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF AS NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Federal Regulatory Information:MSDS MAY BE USED TO COMPLY WITH OSHA'S
HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.1200. STANDARD MUST BE
CONSULTED FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.