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 OF DUST MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, WHEEZING, SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTED:
IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES FO WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SY MPTOMS PERSIST.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:STANDARD FIREFIGHTING AGENTS, WATER FOG, CARBON
DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SODIUM NITRITE IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT; IT
CAN SUPPLY OXYGEN TO ACCELERATE OR STIMULATE FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP AS DUST. PLACE IN APPROVED
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS,
AWAY FROM HEAT, ACIDS AND COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
CARTRIDGE. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:STANDARD WORK GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP AREA FREE OF DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS POWDER
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS, AMMONIA, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS WOOD OR
CHARCOAL OR ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES ABOVE 575 F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS ACRID FUMES WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE,
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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