Product ID:NALCOOL 2000 COOLING TREATMENT
MSDS Date:09/17/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-085-4717
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKWRQ

Emergency Phone: 800-462-5378

Info Phone: (312) 981-9500

Preparer: WILLIAM S. UTLEY, PHD

Cage: 89524

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

SODIUM MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE

CAS: 2492-26-4

SODIUM NITRITE

CAS: 7632-00-0

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 1330-43-4

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CAN CAUSE MILD, SHORT-LASTING
IRRITATION. SKIN: CAN CAUSE MILD, SHORT-LASTING IRRITATION.
INGESTION: CAN CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
SODIUM NITRITE, CAUSES FORMATION OF METHANE MOGLOBINAEMIA LEADING
TO CYANOSIS AND POSSIBLE DEATH IF INGESTED. REPEATED INGESTION OF
SMALL AMOUNTS CAUSES BLOOD PRESSURE TO DROP, RAPID PULSE, HEADACHES
AND VISUAL DISTRUBANCES. CAUSES CENTRAL NERV OUS SYSTEM EFFECTS
(EG. HEADACHES, TREMORS, DROWSINESS AND CONVULSIONS).
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: CAN CAUSE MILD, SHORT-LASTING IRRITATION.
SKIN: CAN CAUSE MILD, SHORT-LASTING IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAN
CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. SODIUM NITRITE,
CAUSES FORMATION OF METHANEM OGLOBINAEMIA LEADING TO CYANOSIS AND
POSSIBLE DEATH IF INGESTED. REPEATED INGESTION OF SMALL AMOUNTS
CAUSES BLOOD PRESSURE TO DROP, RAPID PULSE, HEADACHES AND VISUAL
DISTRUBANCES. CAUSES CENTRAL NERVO US SYSTEM EFFECTS (EG.
HEADACHES, TREMORS, DROWSINESS AND CONVULSIONS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SODIUM NITRITE. PREGNANT WOMEN ARE
PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO METHAEMOGLOBINAEMIA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BASED ON
THE INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT, THE PHYSICIAN'S JUDGMENT
SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL SYMPTOMS AND CLINICAL CONDITION. CAUTION:
IF UNCONS CIOUS, HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING OR IN CONVULSIONS, DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE NOX UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LIQUID SPILLS: CONTAIN WITH ABSORBENT
MATERIAL, SUCH AS CLAY, SOIL OR ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE
ABSORBENT. SHOVEL RECLAIMED LIQUID AND ABSORBENT INTO RECOVERY OR
SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. LA RGE LIQUID SPILLS: DIKE TO PREVENT
FURTHER MOVEMENT AND RECLAIM INTO RECOVERY OR SALVAGE DRUMS OR TANK
TRUCK FOR DISPOSAL. REFER TO CERCLA IN REGULATORY INFORMATION
SECTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT NORMALLY NEEDED
SINCE THE VOLATILITY AND TOXICITY ARE LOW.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMEDED
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE, NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC, NATURAL RUBBER,
VITON AND BUTYL
Other Protective Equipment:THE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND
SAFETY SHOWER IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF CLOTHING IS CONTAMINATED, REMOVE CLOTHING
AND THOROUGHLY WASH THE AFFECTED AREA. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-28.7C, -20.F
Spec Gravity:1.12 - 1.16
pH:11.1 - 11.8
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO HAZY DEEP RED LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS (EG. SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC,
HYDROCLORIC, CHROMIC, SULFONIC) WHICH CAN GENERATE HEAT,
SPLATTERING OR BOILING AND THE RELEASE OF TOXIC FUMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE EVENT OF COMBUSTION CO, CO2,
NOX MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:AS A NON-HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE, IT SHOULD BE
SOLIDIFIED WITH STABILIZING AGENTS (SUCH AS SAND, FLY ASH, OR
CEMENT) SO THAT NO FREE LIQUID REMAINS BEFORE DISPOSAL TO AN
INDUSTRIAL WASTE LANDFILL. A NO N-HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE CAN ALSO
BE DEEP-WELL INJECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:CHRONIC TOXICITY RESULTS: SODIUM NITRITE.
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS IN THE
OFFSPRING OF THE TREATED PARENTS. THESE EFFECTS ARE
NON-TRANSMISSIBLE. BACTERIAL ASSAY MUTA TION STUDIES HAVE BEEN
POSITIVE. TUMORIGENIC DATA IS EQUIVOCAL. SODIUM
MERCAPTOBENZOTRIAZOLE. CHRONIC FEEDING LABORATORY ANIMAL STUDY OF
120 PPM IN THE DIET SHOWED NO EFFECTS. HUMAN HAZARD CHARACTER
IZATION: BASED ON OUR HAZARD CHARACTERIZATION, THE PORTENTIAL HUMAN
HAZARD IS : MODERATE.

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:BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (5-DAY BOD): 703 PPM. CHEMICAL
OXYGEN DEMAND (COD): 23,300 MG/L. AQUATIC DATA: RESULTS BELOW ARE
BASED ON THE PRODUCT- 96 HOUR STATIC ACUTE LCT0 TO RAINBOW TROUT =
57 MG/L. 96 HOUR NO OBSERVED EFFECT CONCENTRATION IS LESS THAN 40
MG/L BASED ON NO MORTALITY OR ABNORMAL EFFECTS. ENVIRONMENTAL
HAZARD AND EXPOSURE CHARACTERIZATION: BASED ON OUR HAZARD
CHARACTERIZATION, TH E POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD IS: LOW.
BASSED ON NALCO'S RECOMMENDED PRODUCT APPLICATION AND THE PRODUCT'S
CHARACTERISTICS, THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE IS: HIGH.

Transport Information:ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES: ENVIRONMENTALLY
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, NOS. MARINE TRANSPORTATION: PRODUCT
IS NOT REGULATED DURING TRANSPORTATION. UN3082. HAZARD CLASS 9.
PACKING GROUP III. IATA P ACKING INSTRUCTION: CARGO: 914.
TECHNICAL NAME: SODIUM NITRITE. RQ LBS (PER PACKAGE): 2,000. RQ
COMPONENT: SODIUM NITRITE.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302- EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
(40 CFR 355): THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN INGREDIENTS LISTED IN
APPENDIX A & B AS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. SECTIONS
311/312- MATERIAL SAFETY DAT A SHEET REQUIREMENTS (40 CFR 370): OUR
HAZARD EVALUATION HAS FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE HAZARDOUS. THE
PRODUCT SHOULD BE REPORTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING EPA HAZARD
CATEGORIES: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZA RD, DELAYED (CHRONIC)
HEALTH HAZARD. SECTION 313- LIST OF TOXIC CHEMICALS (40 CFR 372):
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS: SODIUM NITRITE
(1-5%), SODIUM NITRATE (1-5%).
Federal Regulatory Information:TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA): THE
CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE 8(B) INVENTORY LIST
(40 CFR 710). RESOURCE CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT (RCRA), 40 CFR
261 SUBPART C & D: CONSU LT SECTION 13 FOR RCRA CLASSIFICATION.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, CLEAN WATER ACT, 40 CFR 401.15
(FORMERLY SEC. 307), 40 CFR 116 (FORMERLY SEC. 311): THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INGR EDIENT COVERED BY THE CLEAN WATER ACT:
SODIUM NITRITE - SECTION 311. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN
INGREDIENTS COVERED BY THE CLEAN AIR ACT.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CHEMICALS WHICH REQUIRE WARNING UNDER
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65. MICHIGAN CRITICAL MATERIALS: THIS
PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN INGREDIENTS LI STED ON THE MICHIGAN
CRITICAL MATERIALS REGISTER. THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS ARE
DISCLOSED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LAWS: SODIUM
MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE (2494-26-4), SODIUM METASILICATE (
6834-92-0), SODIUM NITRATE (7631-99-4), SODIUM NITRITE (7632-00-0),
SODIUM TETRABORATE (1330-43-4), & WATER (7732-18-5).