FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- SODIUM NITRATE -- 6810-00-233-0118 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:01/15/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-0118
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DYNATECH SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1401 27TH ST
Box:640164
City:KENNER
State:LA
ZIP:70064
Country:US
Phone:504-465-9604
CAGE:0VL27
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
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
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:52 FADEM ROAD.DOMESTIC DIVISION
City:SPRINGFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07081
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:94480

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM NITRATE
CAS:7631-99-4
RTECS #:WC5600000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 3236 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
    IRRITATION/DISTURBANCES. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC-PROLONGED O R REPEATED
    EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS,HEADACHE, GENERAL DEPRESSION, ANEMIA,
    NEPHRITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM NITRATE IS NOT LISTED AS A
    CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN. SKIN:REDNESS.
    INHALED:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH. INGESTED: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, BLOODY DIARRHEA,
    HEMATURIA, DIURESIS, ALBUMI NURIA, OLIGURIA, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR
    IF NEEDED. OR AL: SHOULD BE REMOVED BY GASTRIC LAVAGEOR EMESIS.
    CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. ADMINISTRATION OF GASTRIC LAVAGE OR
    OXYGEN SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. DO NOT USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
    OR HALON. FOR LARGE FIRE, FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPONTANEOUS REACTION, IGNITION OR
    EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE ORGANIC OR OTHER
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. YIELDS OXYGEN WHICH SUPPORTS FIRE/COMBUSTION

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
    WITH A CLEAN SHOWEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER &
    COVER. SMALL LIQUID SPILLS CAN BE TAKEN UP WITH SAND, EARTH & PLACE
    INTO CONTAINERS FOR DI SPOSAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF
    SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, COOL PLACE. SEPARATE
    FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. STORE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
    APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCIES, WEAR
    NIOSH APPROVED SELF -CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN
    EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYEWASH STATION IN
    IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: METHYLENE BLUE, 1% SOLUTION, 0.1 ML/KG INTRAVENOUSLY
    OVER A 10-MINUTE PERIOD AS ANTIDOTE TO METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. UPDATED
    MSDS PROVIDED BY CAGE 0VL27 (DYNATECH) FOR CONTRACT NUMBER: SP
    O450-94-MZ915.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:716F,380C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:585F,307C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:716F,380C
Spec Gravity:2.261
pH:7 SOLN
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTAL OR POWDER;
    ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG ACIDS, S+C, ACETIC
    ANHYDRIDE, AL/AL OXIDE, SB, CYANIDES, METALS (POWDER)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT. DLA-HMIS: AVOID CONTACT
    WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY YIELD TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND
    TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D001 MAY APPLY TO
    UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT. CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ= 100 POUNDS.

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