MALLINCKRODT INC -- SODIUM NITRITE  -- 6810-00-143-7000
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE
MSDS Date:12/04/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-143-7000
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM NITRITE  (SARA III)
CAS:7632-00-0
RTECS #:RA1225000
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL)85 MG/KG(RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT &
    SYSTEMIC POIS W/SYMPTOMS PARALLELING INGEST. INGEST: MAY CAUSE
    HDCH, FLUSHING OF SKIN, VOMIT, COLIC & DIARR, MUSCULAR WEAK, DIZZ,
    COLLAPSE, FALL IN BLOOD PRESS,  CYANOSIS, CONVULSIONS, COMA, RESP
    PARALYSIS, & DEATH DUE TO CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. EST LETHAL DOSE
    (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 1-2 GRAMS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT,
    REDNESS & PAIN. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN CAUSING SYSTEMIC POIS;
    SYMPTOMS MAY PARALLEL INGEST. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS &
    PAIN. CHRONIC: RPTD EXPOS URE THROUGH ANY ROUTE MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS
    SIMILAR TO ACUTE TOXICITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG DFCLT GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES WATER & STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MO UTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: IMMED
    FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
    CLTHG/SHOES. CALL MD. EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    LIFT LIDS OCCAS. GET MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER/WATER SPRAY IN EARLY STAGES. MAY USE FOAM.
    AVOID USING MULTI-PURP DRY CHEM FIRE EXTING WHERE CONT W/PROD MAY
    OCCUR
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROD IS NONCOMBUST BUT IS STRONG OXIDIZER. ITS
    HEAT OF RX W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNIT. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT(SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONT W/OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE
    EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUST. MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED TO 537C/ON SEV
    IMPACT/ON CONT WITH CYANIDES, AMMONIUM (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. PROTECT CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL FROM DUST WITH NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. PICK UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CNTNR FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD TH AT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR
    IGNITION. SEPARATE FROM COMBUST, (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC: ORGANIC OR ANY OTHER READILY
    OXIDIZABLE MATLS. PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. DO NOT STORE ON WOODEN FLOORS. AVOID
    CNTCT W/SKIN & CLTHG.  AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE W/ADEQ VENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR, FULL FACEPIECE
    RESPIRATOR, AIR-LINED HOOD, OR SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF
    CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES/FACESHLD OPTNL 
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING
    BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONT LENSES WHILE WORKING W/MATL.
    MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FAC. WASH THORO AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: EQUIP IN PRESS DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. EXPLO HAZ:
    SALTS, CELLULOSE, LI, K + NH*3, SODIUM THIOSULFATE. MATLS TO AVOID:
    SALTS, BUTADIENE, PHTHALIC ACID, PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE, REDUCAN TS,
    SODIUM AMIDE, SODIUM DISULPHITE, SODIUM THIOCYANATE, UREA, WOOD ORG
    MATTER. DECOMP PRODS MAY LEAVE CAUSTIC RESIDUE.

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

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP>320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:520F,271C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>608F,>320C
Solubility in Water:85.2G/100G H*2O
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR YELLOWISH-WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES,
    ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM SALTS, CELLULOSE, CYANIDES, LITHIUM, POTASSIUM PLUS AMMONIA,
    SODIUM THIOSULFATE, AMINOGUANIDE  (SEE SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE WHAT CANNOT BE RECLAIMED IN A RCRA
    APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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