Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NUISANCE DUST. IRRITATION
OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: WASH W/RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICALS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SODIUM NITRITE IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT; IT
CAN SUPPLY OXYGEN TO ACCELERATE/STIMULATE FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM/SWEEP AS DUST. PLACE IN APPROVED
CONTAINER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS,
AWAY FROM HEAT, ACIDS & COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP AREA FREE OF DUST.
Respiratory Protection:APPROVED NUISANCE MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: DUST EXHAUST AT POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:STANDARD WORK
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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