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CAS # 7758-09-0 POTASSIUM NITRITE CRYSTAL AR

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE FATAL.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: LABORATORY TESTS INDICATE THAT THIS MATERIAL MAY CAUSE MUTATIONS AND BIRTH DEFECTS.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.SMALL AMOUNTS ARE USED AS A PRESERVATIVE IN FOOD;LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE FATAL.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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FIRST AID
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SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMI TING IMMEDIATELY,BY GIVING 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R

Extinguishing Media: USE WATER SPRAY.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EXPLODES AT 1000F.STRONG OXIDIZER.CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.DECOMPOSITION FUMES ARE IRRITATING AND TOXIC

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENTILATE. CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM, WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER. IF DUST IS GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.CLEA N AREA.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT APPLICABLE

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS D001(IGNITABLE).

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM ORGANIC MATERIALS AND WOODEN FLOORS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation: LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves: BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety & Health: **OXIDIZER--POISON**.MONITOR ANY CLEAN UP WITH A CO*2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER.WATER CAN BE USED IN THE FINAL CLEAN UP.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point: 
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point: 
826F,441C
Decomposition Temp: 
662F,350C
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: 2.9
Specific Gravity: 1.92
PH: <7
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE,74%
Appearance and Odor: CRYSTALS;WHITE TO YELLOW;ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT(ABOVE 662F), SHOCK, FLAMES.
Materials to Avoid: AVOID ORGANIC MATERIALS,COMBUSTIBLES,REDUCING AGENTS,STRONG ACIDS,CYANIDES,THIOSULFATES,AMMONIUM SALTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NITROGEN OXIDES,CAUSTIC RESIDUE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS D001(IGNITABLE).

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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