===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NALCOOL 2000
NIIN:01-086-3438
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJNSD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:NALFLEET LIMITED (NALFLOC LTD)
Address:WINNINGTON AVE
Box:11
City:NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW8 4DX
Country:UK
Info Phone Num:01606-74488
Emergency Phone Num:(INTL)+44(0) 1865 407333
CAGE:TO043
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:NALFLEET INC
Address:195 MOUNTAIN AVE
Box:City:SPRINGFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07081-1755
Country:US
Phone:973-379 -1340
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NC34
CAGE:95719
Company:NALFLEET LIMITED
Address:WINNINGTON AVE
Box:11
City:NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW8 4DX
Country:UK
Phone:01606-74488/01144(0)1865407333
CAGE:TO043
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM NITRITE
CAS:7632-00-0
RTECS #:RA1225000
Minumum % Wt:4.
Maxumum % Wt:6.
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) > 2,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:NHAL/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC
MEMB.EY:CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRIT.INGEST:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY
IRRIT GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT W/NAU,VOMIT.COMPO OF PROD CREATE
FORMATION OF METHAEMOGLOBIN.PREG WOMEN ARE PARTICULARLY SENS TO
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.MAY CAUSE DECR IN BLOOD
PRESS,CYANOSIS.CHRONIC:REP INGEST OF SM AMTS OF SODIUM NITRITE
CAUSES DROPS IN BLOOD PRESSU,RAPID PULSE,HEAD,VISUAL DISTURB.AL SO
RX W/ORG AMINES IN BODY TO FORM CARC NITROSAMINES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IT MAY REACT WITH ORGANIC AMINES IN THE
BODY TO FORM CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRIT OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.MODERATE EYE
IRRIT.IRRIT GASTRO-INTESTIONAL TRACT W/NAU, VOMIT.BLOOD PRESSURE
DROPS, RAPID PULSE, HEADACHES, VISUAL DISTRUBANCES.SODIUM NITRITE
RX W/ORG AMINES IN BODY TO FOR M CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREGNANT WOMEN ARE PARTICUARLY
SENSTIVE TO METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:USUALLY NOTNECESSARY UNLESS AEROSOL/MIST GENERATED.MOVE
TO FRESH AIR.REST.TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAM CLOTH.WASH OFF AFFECTED AREA IMMED W/ LOTS OF H2O.EYE:IMMED
GENTLY IRRIGATE W/CLEAN H2O @LEAST 15MINS.MOVE EYEBALL,KEEP
EEYLIDS WIDE OPN/APART.GET MED ATTN IMMED.INGEST:DONT INDUCE VOMIT
W/O MED ADVICE.CONSC WASHOUT MOUTH,GIVE 1 PT OF H2O TO DRINK.GET
MED ATTN IMMED .IF UNCONSC DONT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH, PLACE IN
RECOVERY POSITION,CHEKC BREATH/PULSE.IF NECESSARY GIVE ART RESP.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Extinguishing Media:NOT EXPECTED TO BURN. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER
SPRAY, FOAM, DRY POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN CASE OF FIRE, WEAR A FULL FACE POSTIVE
-PRESSURE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE SUIT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE TOXIC GASES OR FUMES UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS, OXIDES OF NITROGEN. IF PRODUCT IS ALLOWED TO DRY,
THE SODIUM NITRITE IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT AND CAN INITIATE THE
COMBUSTION OF OTHER MATERIALS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR CHEM RESIST APRON,CHEM SPLASH GOGG,IMPERV
GLOVE,WELLINGTON BOOTS.GROSS EXPO RECOMMEND FULL SLICKER SUITE.DONT
ALLOW TO ENTER SEWERS/H2O COURSES;IF ENTERS IMMED INFORM APPROPR
H2O AUTHORITIES.CONT AIN/ABSORB W/SAND/VERM;MIX WELL.COLLECT,MOVE
TO SAFE PLACE TIL DISPO.WASH SITE WELL W/H2O.ASSISTANCE CAN BE
OBTAIN FRM WASTE DISPO COMPANIES. DONT USE COTTON
WASTE/SAWDUST/OTHER COMBUST SUBST.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID GENERATING AEROSOLS/MISTS.EPMT
FOR STORAGE/APPPLICATION SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED FROM
SS,POLYPROPYLENE,POLYETHYLEN,PVC,ACRYLIC RESIN, POLYVINY- LIDENE
DIFLUORIDE,BUTYL RUBB,NITRILE RUBB,NAT RUBB,NE OPREN,ETHYLENE
PROPYLENE RUBB.AVOID USE OF AL,CU,ZN,THEIR ALLOYS,BRASS,GALVANIZED
METALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD IN COOL WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.STORE SEPARATELY FROM ACIDS,ORG MATLS & RED AGENTS.STORAGE
FOR MORE THAN 2 YRS NOT RECOMMENDED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF
SIGNIFICANT MISTS, VAPOURS OR AEROSOLS ARE GENERATED AN APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE A CLOSED DESIGN SYSTEM. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS
RECOMMENDED WHERE SIGNIFICANT AEROSOLS/MISTS ARE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES, NEOPRENE GLOVES, PVC GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS APRON.KEEP AN EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT.CLOTH CONTAM REMOVE&WASH
WELL AFFECTED AREA.LAUNDER CONTAM CLOTH BEF REUSE.DONT TAKE
INTERNALLY.AVOID GENERATING AEROSOLS/MISTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/E
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Vapor Pres:SAME AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.095- 1.125@20C
pH:11.3-11.8
Viscosity:NE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED LIQUID,SLIGHT ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS. AVOID:
FREEZING TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EVOLVE TOXIC GASES OR FUMES UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS, OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:PRIMARY SKIN IRRIT:0.5/8.0.PRIMARY EYE
IRRIT:16.7/110.0.SENSITIZATION:NO DATA AVAILABLE.CHRONIC TOXICITY
DATA:REP INGEST OF SMALL AMTS OF SODIUM NITRITE CAUSE DROPS IN
BLOOD PRESSURE,RAPID PULSE,HEADA CHES,VISUAL DISTRUBANCES.IT MAY
ALSO RX W/ORGANIC AMINES IN BODY TO FORM CARCINOGENIC NITROSAMINES.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NITRITE IS TOXIC TO FISH. CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD) =
67000 MG/L. ECOTOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS: LC50/96H/LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS
(BLUEGILL SUNFISH) = > 1000 MG/L; LC50/96H/ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS
(RAINBOW TRO UT) = 200 MG/L. MOBILITY & BIOACCUMULATION POT: NO
DATA AVAILABLE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:VIA AUTHORIZED CONTRACTOR.NONE PROVIDED FOR
USA.HMIS-DISPO OF IAW ALL APPLICABLE FED/STATE/LOC REG/LAWS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:CLASS:NOT REGULATED.
======================= Other Information =======================
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