HAWK CREEK LABORATORY INC -- NITRATE STANDARD  -- 6810-01-337-0049
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITRATE STANDARD
MSDS Date:05/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-337-0049
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HAWK CREEK LABORATORY INC
Address:RD 1 BOX 686 SIMPSON RD
City:GLEN ROCK
State:PA
ZIP:17327
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-235-3849
Emergency Phone Num:717-235-3849
CAGE:61084
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HAWK CREEK LABORATORY, INC.
Address:RT 1, SIMPSON ROAD
Box:686
City:GLEN ROCK
State:PA
ZIP:17327-9622
Country:US
Phone:717-235-3849
CAGE:61084

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM (1) NITRATE (1:1); (SODIUM NITRATE)
CAS:7631-99-4
RTECS #:WC5600000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY IRRITATE
    EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR AND GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION  IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING IF
    CONSCIOUS, GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
    FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER, EXPLODES AT 1000F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION
    SOURCES.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO RETAINED
    RESIDUE. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
    OR CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH VAPOR AREAS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHILE HANDLING
    MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:D1
Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:47%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CHYSTALS OR POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND HIGH
    TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX, NA2O

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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