Product ID:ZERUST VAPOR CAPSULES (VCI-1 AND VC.5-1)
MSDS Date:09/01/1999
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-338-1393
MSDS Number: CKRFB

Emergency Phone: 800-328-2433

Info Phone: 612-784-1250

Cage: 56758

Telephone: 215-322-8082

Cage: 0LDR8

SODIUM NITRITE

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CYANOSIS. CHRONIC: WEAKNESS AND
IRRITABILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF MEMBRANES, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
AND DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RSPIRATION
IF BREATHING IS STOPPED. EYES: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
(15-20 MINUTES). SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH WITH SOAP
AND COPI OUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION: GIVE WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=218.3C, 425.F
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED
BECAUSE OF THE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN PRODUCED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING ABOVE 80C SHORTENS EFFECTIVE
CHEMICAL LIFE. NOT BELIEVED TO BE SENSITIVE TO SHOCK.

Spill Release Procedures:PLACE IN CLOSED, DRY, METAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE IN PROTECTIVE
WRAPPER WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:POLYETHYLENE PROTECTIVE WRAPPERS ARE FLAMMABLE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED FOR CAPSULES.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR CAPSULES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED FOR CAPSULES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT DISASSEMBLE VAPOR CAPSULES. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE SODIUM NITRITE IS COMBINED WITH ANTIOXIDANTS & BINDERS. THIS
MIXTURE IS TABLETIZED & PLACED INSIDE A FOAM DEVISE TO PREVENT
HUMAN CONTACT WITH THE CHEMICAL SYSTEM. THE VAPOR CAPSULE MUST NOT
BE DI SASSEMBLED.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:>85.C, 185.F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:10 MM @ 25C
Spec Gravity:0.89
Solubility in Water:5% BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS DEVICE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, AND REDUCING AGENTS CAN REACT WITH THE
INTERNALLY CONTAINED CHEMICAL SYSTEM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFIILL OR
INCINERATED.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER