FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- S347500;SODIUM NITRITE  -- 6810-00-241-1140
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:S347500;SODIUM NITRITE
MSDS Date:01/07/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1140
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7523;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 85MG/KG (RTECS 94-3)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**METHEMOGLOBIN FORMER** EYES:MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:TOXIC.MAY
    CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM NITRITE INCREASES THE OCCURANCE
    OF TUMORS IN THE GI TRACT,LIVER AND LUNGS.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE EXPOSURE:HYPOTENSION,METHEMOGLOBIN
    FORMATION WITH
    CYANOSIS,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FAINTING.INHAL:SORE
    THROAT,SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH.SKIN:DERMATITIS.EYES:CONJUNCTIVITIS.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,D
    IARRHEA,ABDOMINAL PAIN,SPINNING HEAD,ELEVATED PULSE,HYPOTENSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE SENSITIVITY IN PREGNANT
    WOMEN.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AOR MILD
    DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL
    SALINE OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AI R.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATIONIF NEEDED.KEEP
    AT REST.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1000F
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**OXIDIZER** YIELDS OXYGEN UPON
    COMBUSTION WHICH CAN INCREASE BURNING RATE OF OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.VENTILATE
    AREA.USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.SWEEP OR
    SHOVEL;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A DRY CONTAINER.WET SPILLS:ADD
    CLACIUM HYPOCHLORITE;ADJUST PH TO  7;SOAK UP WITH INERT
    ABSORBANT.RQ=100LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE(FOR WET SPILLS).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:**OXIDIZER**

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A TYPE C SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OPERATED IN
    THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.FOR FIRE CONDITIONS,ALSO USE AN
    AUXILLARY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS EITHER IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND OR POSITIVE PRESSURE  MODE.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
    AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYMPTOMS OF METHEMOGLOBIN FORMATION MAY BE DELAYED FOR A FEW
    HOURS:CYANOSIS,SEVERE THROBBING HEADACHE ...SHALLOW
    RESPIRATION,DIZZINESS,CONFUSION,LETHARGY,STUPOR.ABOVE
    70%:CONVULSIONS,DEATH(BY CIRCULAT ORY COLLAPSE).ANTIDOTE:1%
    METHYLENE BLUE AT 0.1ML/KG OVER 10 MINUTES.

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

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:608F,320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:608F,320C
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE;15%
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES/RODS;WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW.ODOR NOT
    REPORTED.HYGROSCOPIC.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZABLE,COMBUSTIBLE OR ORGANIC
    MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES AND SODIUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS D001(IGNITABLE).

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