ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP -- SODIUM NITRITE  -- 6810-00-241-1140
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM NITRITE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1140
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP
Address:COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
Box:1087R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07960
Country:US
CAGE:1L168
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLIED CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:1087R
CAGE:1L168
Company Name:ALLIED-SIGNAL INC
Address:Box:2332R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-2332
Country:US
Phone:201-455-4414
CAGE:1L164

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM NITRITE  (SARA III)
CAS:7632-00-0
RTECS #:RA1225000
Fraction by Wt: >97%
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:INGESTED:FLUSHED FACE,UNEVEN HEART
    ACTION,TREMORS,DIZZINESS,&NAUSEA;SKIN:IRRITATE,TEMPORARILY YELLOW

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

First Aid:SKIN,EYES:FLUSH W. LG AMTS H*2O;EYES,GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.DUST INHALATION OR INGESTION: GET PROMPT MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING AGENT;STIMULATES ORGANIC MATTER
    COMBUSTION;AT >600F,RELEASES TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN FUME

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP CLEANLY; SM RESIDUE;FLUSH AREA W.LG
    AMTS H*2O;AVOID CONTAMINATING SEWERS,STREAMS,PONDS,ETC.;AVOID
    CONTACT W.ACID OR OTHER INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    ACIDS,COMBUSTIBLES,& REDUCING AGENTS. STORAGE
    PREFERENCE:ISOLATED,NON-COMBUSTIBLE BUILDING.
Other Precautions:DECOMPOSES AT 320C. MIXTURES WITH INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS MAY REACT VIOLENTLY OR EXPLODE. AVOID CONTACT WITH OTHER
    CHEMICALS WHEN MIXTURE BEHAVIOR NOT PRE-DETERMINED.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIR NIOSH APPR. FOR SODIUM NITRITE
    DUST(OR OXIDES OF N*2).
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO ELIMINATE DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SHOES,APRON AND CLOTHING TO PROTECT
    SKIN FROM DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DELIQUESCENT SOLID

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

HCC:D1
Spec Gravity:2.17
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID;NO APPRECIABLE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC & REDUCING MATL;AMMONIUM SALTS & COMBUSTIBLE ORGANICS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE;OPEN
    FLAME;COMBUSTIBLES;REDUCING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:REUSE IF POSSIBLE;REMOVAL BY DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR
    AS PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.

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