THATCHER COMPANY MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRODUCT: CALCIUM NITRITE SOLUTION, 30 - 35%
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MSDS Date: September 19, 2005
Emergency Contact: 1-800-424-9300
SECTION I
PRODUCT NAME: Calcium Nitrite Solution, 30 鈥? 35%
SYNONYMS: Lime Nitrate, Lime Saltpeter
CHEMICAL NAME: Calcium Nitrite
CHEMICAL FAMILY: Inorganic salts
FORMULA Ca(NO2)2 Solution
CAS #: 13780-06-8
DOT SHIPPING INFORMATION: None
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
This material contains no ingredients which are known by Thatcher Company to be hazardous unless listed below.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CAS NUMBER w/w % EXPOSURE LIMITS IN AIR
Calcium nitrite 13780-06-8 30 鈥? 35% None determined
The specific identity of some ingredients may be withheld for confidential business purposes. However, all known
potential health effects from exposure to these ingredients are being addressed.
This product is subject to SARA section 313 reporting requirements
SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.275 鈥? 1.315 at 70掳F
BOILING POINT (F): About 212
VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg): Unknown % VOLATILE, BY VOLUME: About 70%
VAPOR DENSITY (air = 1): Unknown EVAPORATION RATE: Unknown
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Complete
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Straw colored solution.
SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
FLASH POINT:
Nonflammable
FLAMMABLE LIMITS:
Lel: N/A Uel: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
Use any.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
Cool outside of containers with water.
Thatcher Company, P.O. Box 27407, Salt Lake City, Utah 84127
THATCHER COMPANY MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRODUCT: CALCIUM NITRITE SOLUTION, 30 - 35%
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UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: A self-contained breathing apparatus should always be
available.
SECTION V - REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY:
Stable
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
Will not occur
CONDITIONS OR MATERIALS TO AVOID:
Avoid extreme heat. Do not store near sodium hypochlorite solutions.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
Nitrogen oxides.
SECTION VI - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
CARCINOGENIC LISTING:
NTP: No ingredients listed in this section.
IARC MONOGRAPHS: No ingredients listed in this section.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910: No ingredients listed in this section.
ENTRY ROUTES & EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
Contact: Can cause severe eye irritation.
STATEMENT OF PRACTICAL TREATMENT:
Contact: Flush with cool water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention.
SECTION VII - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
HANDLING AND STORAGE PRECAUTIONS:
Store in a cool, dry area, away from sodium hypochlorite solutions.
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL SPILLS OR LEAKS:
Avoid areas where extremely high temperatures may occur. Wash thoroughly after handling.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
Wear proper safety equipment. Evacuate and ventilate the area. Contain the liquid if possible. Pump or
scoop into drums, do not wash to sewer or waterways. If liquid cannot be contained, absorb with
diatomaceous earth and shovel into drums.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS:
Avoid areas where extremely high temperatures may occur. Wash thoroughly after handling.
Thatcher Company, P.O. Box 27407, Salt Lake City, Utah 84127
THATCHER COMPANY MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRODUCT: CALCIUM NITRITE SOLUTION, 30 - 35%
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SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
MSA or NIOSH-approved respirator.
VENTILATION:
Local exhaust recommended.
EYE PROTECTION:
Chemical type safety glasses.
SKIN PROTECTION:
Rubber gloves.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
As needed to prevent contact with eyes.
ACGIH = American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
CL = Ceiling Level
IARC = International Agency for Research on Cancer: Monographs
OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health Administration
N/A = Not Applicable
NTP = National Toxicology Program: Annual Report on Carcinogens
PEL = Permissible Exposure Level (OSHA)
TLV = Threshold Limit Value (ACGIH)
TWA = Time Weighted Average over 8 Hours
STEL = Short Term Exposure Limit (ACGIH)
ND = Not Determined
This information is, to the best of our knowledge, accurate but may not be complete. THATCHER COMPANY
furnishes this information in good faith, but without warranty, representation or guarantee of its accuracy,
completeness, or reliability.
Thatcher Company, P.O. Box 27407, Salt Lake City, Utah 84127
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