ELKINS-SINN INC -- SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE  -- 6505-01-009-5019
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE
MSDS Date:04/23/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-009-5019
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ELKINS-SINN INC
Address:2 ESTERBROOK LN
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08003
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-257-8349 / FAX 609-424-8747
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
CAGE:51968
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ELKINS-SINN INC
Address:2 ESTERBROOK LANE
Box:City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08003-4099
Country:US
Phone:800-257-8349/609-424-3700
CAGE:51968

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE
CAS:14402-89-2
RTECS #:LJ8750000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 99 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC
    EFFECTS SIMILAR TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE EFFECTS SIMILAR
    TO INHALATION. CHRONIC: PROLON GED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE WILL CAUSE
    EFFECTS SIMILAR TO ACUTE EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/INGESTION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, HYPOTENSION, MUSCLE SPASMS, TACHYCARDIA, CONVULSIONS, AND
    COMA. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS,
    DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING STOPPED. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. SEE D OCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL HELP. INGESTED: IF CONSCIOUS AND NOT CONVULSING, INDUCE
    VOMITING BY GIVNG SYRUP OF IPECAC FLLOWED BY WATER. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING DURING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP UNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. WEAR PROPER
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. PREVENT
    DISPERSION IN AIR. DO NOT ALLOW SPILLED MATERIAL TO CONTAMINATE
    WATER SOURCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
    AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANTIDOTE: ADMINISTER PRIOR TO ANY OTHER FIRST AID MEASURES.  GIVE AMYL
    NITRITE BY INHALATION 15-30 SECONDS EVERY MINUTE WHILE PREPARING
    SODIUM NITRITE SOLUTION. GIVE 10 ML 3% SODIUM NITRITE INTERVENOU
    SLY OVER PERIOD OF 2-4 MINUTES. DO NOTREMOVE NEEDLE. ADJUST DOSE
    BASED ON BODY WEIGHT. DO NOT GIVE ABOVE 12 GRAMS TOTAL.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T3
Spec Gravity:1.7 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT GREY POWDER

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM NITRITE
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH SODIUM NITRITE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS NITROUS OXIDE,
    CYANIDE, AND SODIUM OXIDE FUMES UNDER THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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