GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- SODIUM NITRATE  -- 6810-00-270-3254
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:11/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3254
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 E HALSEY RD
Box:395
City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-515-1840
Emergency Phone Num:800-631-8050
CAGE:0AU44
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
Box:City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Phone:973-515-1840
CAGE:0AU44
Company Name:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
CAGE:75656

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM NITRITE (CERCLA)
CAS:7632-00-0
RTECS #:RA1225000
Fraction by Wt: 95%+
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 85 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, LARGE AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.
    INGESTION-INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS CAN RESULT IN ACUTE TOXIC
    EFFECTS. SKIN-MAY CAUSE LOCAL IRRITATION. EYES-MAY C AUSE LOCAL,
    TRANSIENT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS NITRITE
    COMPOUNDS MAY REACT WITH SECONADRY AMINES TO FORM POTENTIALLY
    CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-NAUSEA, CONVERSION OF HEMOGLOBIN TO
    METHAMOGLOBIN [PRODUCING CYANOSIS (BLUE SKIN)]; A MARKED FALL IN
    BLOOD PRESSURE, LEADING TO COLLAPSE, COMA & POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER, CONTINUE FOR 15
    MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER,
    THEN FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL ALL CHEMICAL IS REMOVED.
    INHALATION-REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR, IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS HARD, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-RINSE MOUTH, GIVE 2-4 GLASSES
    OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MARERIAL IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT & CAN
    SUPPLY OSYGEN TO STIMULATE OR ACCELERATE THE COMBUSTION OF ORGANIC
    OR OTHER COMSBUTISBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IMMEDIATELY SWEEP OR SHOVEL SPILLED MATERIAL
    INTO CLEAN FIBER OR STEEL DRUM; CLOSE AND LABEL "OXIDIZER"; IF
    FLAMMABLE MATERIALS ARE PRESENT, THEY SHOULD BE REMOVED, IF
    POSSIBLE, OR MONITOR CLEAN-UP OP ERATIONS WITH A CO2 FIRE
    EXTINGUISHER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A
    COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID WOODEN
    FLOORS. STORE IN AN ISOLATED NON-COMBUSTIBLE AREA
Other Precautions:FOLLOW NFPA CODE, PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM DAMAGE.
    SIGNAL WORD - WARNING! MATERIAL MAY DECOMPOSE EVEN BY WEAK ACIDS
    WITH EVOLUTION OF BROWN FUMES OF N203. IT IS SLOWLY OXIDIZED TO
    SODIUM NITRATE WHEN E XPOSED TO AIR.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE CONDITIONS REQUIRE IT, USE A RESPIRATOR
    APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR PRODUCT DUSTS OR SOLUTIONS MISTS - OR
    NITROGEN OXIDE GASES - AS APPLICABLE. SOME EXPOSURE MAY REQUIRE
    NIOSH-APPROVED, SELF-CONTAINED  BREATHING APPARATUS/AIR SUPPLIED
    RESP.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION IN STORAGE & WORKPLACE AREAS.
    PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS APRON & FULL WORK CLOTHING
    (INCLUDING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS & TROUSERS) FOR ROUTINE PRODUCT
    HANDLING USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WEAR HARD HAT (OR OTHER HEAD COVERING) AND AVOID EYE CONTACT. DO NOT
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES. PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND WASHING
    FACILITIES NEAR USE OR HANDLING AREAS. EPA "HAZARDOUS WASTE"
    (IGNITABLE),  IF DISCARDED; EPA HWN. D001.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:608F,320C
Spec Gravity:2.17
pH:9 AQ.
Solubility in Water:46% @20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW, HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS;
    ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS, REDUCING AGENTS-PARTICULARLY CYANIDES,
    THIOCYANATES & THIOSULFATES; COMBUSTIBLES & ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 320C. PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE TO AIR WILL SLOWLY OXIDIZE THE NITRITE TO NITRATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES, NITROGEN XOIDES, WHICH
    ARE OXIDIZERS. LEAVES A CAUSTIC RESIDUE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF SODIUM NITRITE MAY BE SUBJECT TO
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS AS AN EPA IGNITABLE WASTE. USERS
    SHOULD REVIEW THEIR OPERATIONS IN TERMS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL LAWS & REG ULATIONS.

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