Product ID:NALCO NALCOOL 2000
MSDS Date:10/06/1999
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-085-4718
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKZMQ

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

Info Phone: 01606 74488

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: U8210

Telephone: 973-379 -1340

Cage: 95719

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
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE - INHALE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYE/SKIN: CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION.
INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING. COMPO NENTS 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 INGESTIO N OF SMALL
AMOUNTS OF SODIUM NITRITE CAUSES DROPS IN BLOOD PRESSURE, RAPID
PULSE, HEADACHES AND VISUAL DISTURBANCES. IT MAY REACT WITH AMINES
IN THE BODY TO FORM CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IT MAY REACT WITH AMINES IN THE BODY TO
FORM CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. EYE/SKIN: CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY
CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING. MAY
CAUSE A DECREASE IN BLOOD PRESS URE AND CYANOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:INHALED: NOT NECESSARY UNLESS AEROSOL/MISTS ARE GENERATED.
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, REST, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH OFF AFFECTED
AREA IMMED IATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY GENTLY
FLUSH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING WITHOU T MEDICAL ADVICE. IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT MOUTH AND
GIVE ONE PINT OF WATER TO DRINK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. IF UNCONSCIOUS DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. CHECK
BREATHING AND PULSE. IF NE CESSARY GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.

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:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
AND CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS OR WATER
COURSES. IF IT DOES, INFORM AUTHORITIES. CONTAIN AND ABSORB WITH
SAND OR VERMICULITE AND MIX WELL. COLLECT UP AND REMOVE TO A SAFE
PLACE UNTIL DISPOSAL. WASH SITE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. DO NOT USE
COTTON WASTE, SAWDUST OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLES AS ABSORBENTS, THESE
MAY IGNITE WHEN DRIED OUT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A
COOL, WELL VENTILATED PLACE. STORE SEPARATELY FROM ACIDS, ORGANIC
MATERIALS AND REDUCING AGENTS. EQUIPMENT FOR STORAGE SHOULD BE
CONSTRUCTED FROM STAINLESS STEEL, P VC, BUTYL/NITRILE RUBBER. AVOID
USE OF AL, COPPER, ZINC AND THEIR ALLOYS, BRASS AND GALVANIZED
METAL
Other Precautions: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. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID GENERATING
AEROSOLS AND MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. IF EXCESSIVE MISTING IS
EXPECTED, WEAR AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
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:WEAR IMPERVIOUS APRON. KEEP AN EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT EVALUATED
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT EVALUATED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:SAME AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.095-1.125
pH:11.3-11.8
Viscosity:NOT EVALUATED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED LIQUID,SLIGHT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:VIA AUTHORIZED CONTRACTOR. IF THIS PRODUCT
BECOMES A WASTE, THE FINAL USER MUST DEFINE AND ASSIGN THE
APPROPRIATE EUROPEAN WASTE CATALOGUE CODE.

Toxicological Information:PRIMARY SKIN IRRITATION: 0.5/8.0. PRIMARY EYE
IRRITATION: 16.7/110.0. . CHRONIC - REPEATED INGESTION OF SMALL
AMOUNTS OF SODIUM NITRITE CAUSES DROPS IN BLOOD PRESSURE, RAPID
PULSE, HEADACHES AND VISUA L DISTURBANCES. IT MAY REACT WITH AMINES
IN THE BODY TO FORM CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.

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:EC50 (48 HR.)/DAPHNIA MAGNA (WATER FLEA) = 670 MG/L. NOEC/48
H/DAPHNIA MAGNA (WATER FLEA) = 400 MG/L. LC50/96 HR/ONCORHYNCHUS
MYKISS (RAINBOW TROUT) = 57 MG/L. NOEC/96 HR/ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS
(RAINBOW TROUT) < 40 MG/L. LC50/96HR/SCOPHTHALMUS MAXIMUS = > 2000
MG/L (PARCOM). NOEC/96HR/SCOPHTHALMUS MAXIMUS = 2000 MG/L (PARCOM).

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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