=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:MIL-P-26539 NTO
NIIN:00-754-2694
MSDS Number: BFNNF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:VERTAC CHEM CORP DIV. OF CEDAR CHEM CORP
Address:RIFLE RANGE ROAD
Box:3
City:VICKSBURG
State:MS
ZIP:39180
Info Phone Num:(601) 636-1231
Emergency Phone Num:(601) 636-1231
Preparer's Name:R.F.MARAMAN
CAGE:1K447
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:VICKSBURG CHEMICAL CO
Address:4280 RIFLE RANGE ROAD
Box:821003
City:VICKSBURG
State:MS
ZIP:39182
Country:US
Phone:(601) 636-1232
CAGE:1K447

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

Name:NITROGEN DIOXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:10544-72-6
RTECS #:QX1575000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: TISSUE DAMAGE/FATAL.
    INHALATION: BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA, CYANOSIS,
    PULMONARY EDEMA/RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGH, HEADACHE, LUNG
    TISSUE DAMAGE, WEAKNESS, IRRITATION OF  MUCOUS MEMBRANES, DYSPNEA,
    MALAISE, PULMONARY IMPAIRMENT & NAUSEA. SKIN: BURNS & STAINS. EYE:
    BLINDNESS & TISSUE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE EYES, NOSE,
    THROAT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN: CORROSIVE, BURNS & IRRITATION.
    EYES: SEVERE TISSUE DAMAGE/BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    LUNGS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER,
    INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING UNDER
    SAFETY SHOWER. WASH WITH SOAP AND RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY. ACID RESISTANT
    CLOTHING. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS. MOVE AWAY FROM
    FIRE RISK. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN CAUSE FIRE ON CONTACT W/FLAMMABLE
    MATERIAL. IF MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. MIXING W/FUELS MAY
    CAUSE EXPLOSIONS & EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP THE SOURCE. ISOLATE & REMOVE ANY LEAKING
    CYLINDER. PLACE IN A HOOD. COVER LIQUID SPILL W/AN EXCESS OF SODIUM
    BICARBONATE, MIX SPRAY W/WATER FROM AN ATOMIZER, THEN FLUSH MIX TO
    A HOLDING TANK FOR	DISPOSAL. DIKE FOR CONTAINMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE & LIMESTONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TAKE BASIC PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING &
    USING PRESSURIZED CYLINDERS. STORE THIS MATERIAL AWAY FROM SOURCES
    OF HEAT & TEMPERATURES >125F.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS. TAKE BASIC
    PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING & USING PRESSURIZED CYLINDERS. CONTACT
    LENSES POSE A SPECIAL HAZARD. NOT CORROSIVE TO MILD STEEL WHEN DRY,
    WILL REG. A NITRIC-AC ID RESISTANT STAINLESS STEEL WHEN WET.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, USE AN APPROVED FULL-FACEPIECE
    RESPIRATOR. A SELF-CONTAINED OR AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS REQUIRED
    >50 PPM OR FOR UNKNOWN LEVELS. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & GAS MASK.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP 125F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDES, NITRIC
    ACID/OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS
    MATERIAL IS DESIGNATED AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE BY EPA. CLASS A
    POISON & CLASSED AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, OXIDIZER, & POISON GAS.

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