WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC. -- SODIUM NITRITE -- 6810-00-241-1140 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE
MSDS Date:07/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1140
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A PICCIRILLI
CAGE:EO227
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:716-359-2502
CAGE:EO227
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM NITRITE (CERCLA)
CAS:7632-00-0
RTECS #:RA1225000
Fraction by Wt: 97- 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM NITRATE
CAS:7631-99-4
RTECS #:WC5600000
Fraction by Wt: APPR. 3%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 85 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE,
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONVULSIONS, COMA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
    WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    PROVIDE CPR/ OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES
    OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT FLUID IS CLEAR. CALL
    A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID/INDUCE VOMITING IF
    UNCONSCIOUS.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:EXPLODES @ 1000F
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 35.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF ANY
    COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH ANY EASILY OXIDIZABLE
    SUBSTANCES, EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UPON AN IGNITION SOURCE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
    MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS
    COMPLETE. DO NOT ALLOW TO  REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:TOXIC AND OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET
    IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT
    OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE
    ONLY. NOT FO R DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
    OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN
    EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SE LF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:608F,320C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:2.39
Spec Gravity:2.168
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:46 G PER 100ML @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW CRYSTALS OR POWDER -
    ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG ACIDS, CYANIDES,
    AMMONIUM SALTS, CELLULOSE, NA THIOSULFATE, IODIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (TEMPERATURES ABOVE
    608F/320C), MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CAUSTIC
    COMPOUNDS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.

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