Product ID:NCI 019962, SODIUM NITRATE U
MSDS Date:01/29/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-1823
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLPVJ

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Info Phone: 973-426-4671

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SODIUM NITRATE U

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 3440 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES,
SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS. INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
CAUSE METHEMOGLOBIN FORMATION, HEA DACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
ABDOMINAL DISTRESS. CHRONIC: INHALATION EXPOSURES TO HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRODUCE CNS EFFECTS LIKE VISUAL AND MENTAL
DISTURBANCES. INTENTIONAL INGESTION OF HIGH DOSES HAVE BEEN
REPORTED TO PRODUCE SALIVATION, VOMITING, BURNING SENSATION, SEVERE
PAIN, METABOLIC ACIDOSIS, BLINDNESS AND EVEN DEATH. REPEATED
INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS SODIUM NITRATE MAY CAUSE CYA NOSIS,
CONVULSIONS, PARALYSIS OR COMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NOT PROVIDED
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:FIRST AID PROCEDURES - SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP
AND WATER. REMOVE AND LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. FIRST AID PROCEDURES
- EYES: IMMEDIATELY RINSE EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. FIRST AID PROCEDURES
- INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DILUTE WITH WATER AND IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VO MITING. NEVER GIVE FLUIDS OR INDUCE VOMITING IF THE
VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAVING CONVULSIONS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. AID IN BREATHING, IF
NECESSARY, AND GE T IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AV
Lower Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Upper Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG EXTINGUISHING MEDIA. USE FLOODING
AMOUNTS OF WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND TURN OUT GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BAGS MADE OF POLYETHYLENE MAY BUILD
STATIC ELETRICAL CHARGE CAPABLE OF IGNITING AMBIENT FLAMMABLE
GASES OR VAPORS. DO NOT HANDLE IN FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERES.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS SHOULD BE CONTAINED, SOLIDIFIED, AND
PLACED IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL IN A RCRA LICENSED
FACILITY. THIS MATERIAL IS REGULATED UNDER CERCLA ("SUPERFUND").
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTS ARE GENERATED, WEAR AN APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO CONTROL DUSTS.
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:GLOVES, COVERALLS, APRON, AND BOOTS AS
NECESSARY TO PREVENT CONTACT. EYEWASH FOUNTAINS AND SAFETY SHOWERS
MUST BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
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:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:=312.C, 593.6F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:2.257
pH:8.5
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS GRANULES
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING MATERIALS, CYANIDES, ORGANIC MATTER, SULFITES AND META-
Stability Condition to Avoid:REDUCING MATERIALS, CYANIDES, ORGANIC
MATTER, SULFITES AND META-
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURY IN A LICENSED FACILITY. DO
NOT DISCHARGE INTO WATERWAYS OR SEWER SYSTEMS WITHOUT PROPER
AUTHORITY. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: DISPOSE OF IN A LICENSED FACILITY.
RECOMMEND CRUSHING OR OT HER MEANS TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED REUSE.

Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGY TEST DATA: RAT, ORAL LD50 -
3440 MG/KG MODERATELY TOXIC RAT, 2 YEAR DRINKING WATER
STUDY - 2.5 OR 5% NO COMPOUND RELATED ONCOGENIC EFFECTS
HUMAN OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE EX PERIENCE - LETHAL ABSORBED
THROUGH DAMAGED SKIN

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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:ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY TEST DATA: FISH TOXICITY - > 500
MG/L PRACTICALLY NONTOXIC

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: DOT PRIMARY HAZARD
CLASS: SODIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN1498, PGIII

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA: NO
Federal Regulatory Information:THE RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001
REFERS TO THIS MATERIAL'S RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE CHARACTERISTIC
OF IGNITIBILITY. TSCA INVENTORY STATUS LISTED ON INVENTORY:
YES THIS PRODUC T IS HAZARDOUS OR CONTAINS COMPONENTS
WHICH ARE HAZARDOUS ACCORDING TO THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION
STANDARD.
State Regulatory Information:STATE REGULATORY INFORMATION: (BY
COMPONENT) NJ/PA/MA RTK CAS: 7631-99-4
YES NAME: SODIUM NITRATE U