ALDON CHEMICALS INC -- SODIUM NITRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:05/05/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177 (DAY)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ALDON #: SS 680. WARDS #: 37-5634
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
CAGE:0X801
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
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0148
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM NITRATE
CAS:7631-99-4
RTECS #:WC5600000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION:
    PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
    EYES: NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN. MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTI ON. INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL
    IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Effects of Overexposure:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE TO TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: FLUSH
    WITH WATER, T HEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND
    LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF N OT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NOT APPLICABLE.
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER IN
    EARLY STAGES OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WHEN LARGE QUANTITIES ARE INVOLVED IN FIRE,
    NITRATE MAY FUSE OR MELT, IN WHICH CONDITION APPLICATION OF WATER
    MAY RESULT IN EXTENSIVE SCATTERING OF MOLTEN MATERIAL. TREAT AS
    CLASS A FIRE. IN FIRE COND ITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IF SODIUM NITRATE IS
    IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR
    EXPLOSION MAY RESULT UPON IGNITION FROM ANY SOURCE. INCREASES THE
    FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBU STIBLE SUBSTANCE. (1996 EMERGENCY
    RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.7, GUIDE PAGE NO. 140).

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. DO NOT ALLOW TO REMAIN IN
    CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
    IMMEDIATELY REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF ANY SPILLED NITRATE. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO WEAR CONTACT
    LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES,
    AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING PROMPT LY. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. UNDER DUSTY CONDITIONS, A STANDARD NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS DESIRABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):
    RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
    PROPER GLOVES, VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEM SCIENTIFIC P/N: S171-500G

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=307.C, 584.6F
Decomp Temp:=380.C, 716.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:2.261@25C(H2O=1)
pH:NONE PROVIDED
Viscosity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLITILE
Solubility in Water:73G/100ML@20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, GRANULES, POWDER, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLITILE
Corrosion Rate:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:YIELDS TOXIC GASEOUS OXIDES OF
    NITROGEN WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE IN WATER AND
    FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARG E AMOUNT OF WATER.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T.: SODIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN 1498, PG III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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