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CAS # 7631-99-4 SODIUM NITRATE AR

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

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION/DISTURBANCES. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC-PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, GENERAL DEPRESSION, ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: SODIUM NITRATE IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYE:IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN. SKIN:REDNESS. INHALED:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTED: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, BLOODY DIARRHEA, HEMATURIA, DIURESIS, ALBUMINURIA, OLIGURIA, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE KNOWN

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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL: SHOULD BE REMOVED BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. ADMINISTRATION OF GASTRIC LAVAGE OR OXYGEN SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

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

Extinguishing Media: WATER ONLY. DO NOT USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON. FOR LARGE FIRE, FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH- APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SPONTANEOUS REACTION, IGNITION OR EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE ORGANIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. YIELDS OXYGEN WHICH SUPPORTS FIRE/COMBUSTION

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. WITH A CLEAN SHOWEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. SMALL LIQUID SPILLS CAN BE TAKEN UP WITH SAND, EARTH & PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT RELEVANT

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D001 MAY APPLY TO UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT. CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ= 100 POUNDS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A DRY, COOL PLACE. SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCIES, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection: DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYEWASH STATION IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCIES.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYEWASH STATION IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCIES.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: METHYLENE BLUE, 1% SOLUTION, 0.1 ML/KG INTRAVENOUSLY OVER A 10-MINUTE PERIOD AS ANTIDOTE TO METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. UPDATED MSDS PROVIDED BY CAGE 0VL27 (DYNATECH) FOR CONTRACT NUMBER: SPO450-94-MZ915.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point: 
716F,380C
Melting/Freezing Point: 
585F,307C
Decomposition Temp: 
716F,380C
Vapor Pressure: UNKNOWN Vapor Density: UNKNOWN
Specific Gravity: 2.261
PH: 7 SOLN
Viscosity: NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference: UNKNOWN
Solubility in Water: APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS TO WHITE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTAL OR POWDER; 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: EXCESSIVE HEAT. DLA-HMIS: AVOID CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Materials to Avoid: REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG ACIDS, S+C, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, AL/AL OXIDE, SB, CYANIDES, METALS (POWDER)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MAY YIELD TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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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 LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D001 MAY APPLY TO UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT. CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ= 100 POUNDS.

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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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