Material Safety Data Sheet (Msds) Of Sodium Chlorite

Eye Contact:
Check for and remove any contact lenses. Immediately flush eyes with running water for at least 15 minutes, keeping eyelids open. Cold water may be used. Do not use an eye ointment. Seek medical attention.
Skin Contact:
After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of water. Gently and thoroughly wash the contaminated skin with running water and non-abrasive soap. Be particularly careful to clean folds, crevices, creases and groin. Cold water may be used. Cover the irritated skin with an emollient. If irritation persists, seek medical attention.
Serious Skin Contact:
Wash with a disinfectant soap and cover the contaminated skin with an anti-bacterial cream. Seek immediate medical attention.
Inhalation: Allow the victim to rest in a well ventilated area. Seek immediate medical attention.
Serious Inhalation:
Evacuate the victim to a safe area as soon as possible. Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt or waistband. If breathing is difficult, administer oxygen. If the victim is not breathing, perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Seek medical attention.
Ingestion:
Do not induce vomiting. Examine the lips and mouth to ascertain whether the tissues are damaged, a possible indication that the toxic material was ingested; the absence of such signs, however, is not conclusive. Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt or waistband. If the victim is not breathing, perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Seek immediate medical attention.
Serious Ingestion: Not available.

Fire:
Not expected to be a fire hazard.
Explosion:
Contact with acids may generate spontaneously flammable chlorine dioxide gas. Greatly increases the burning rate of combustible materials. Fire or excessive heat may produce hazardous decomposition products. This material in sufficient quantity and reduced particle size is capable of creating a dust explosion
Fire Extinguishing Media:
Use extinguishing media appropriate for surrounding fire.
Special Information:
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing to prevent contact with skin and eyes. Firefighters should wear proper protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus with full facepiece operated in positive pressure mode. Move exposed containers from fire area if it can be done without risk. Use water to keep fire-exposed containers cool. Fight fire from protected location

Accidental Release Measures
Flush to sewer with large amounts of water.
Handling and Storage
Material is a strong oxidizer. Keep from contact with clothing and other combustible materials. Remove and wash contaminated clothing promptly. Do not store near combustible materials. Store in tightly closed container. Since empty container may retain product residue, follow label warnings even after container is empty. Keep away from fire. Fire or high temperatures may cause explosive decomposition.

Ventilation System:
A system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures as low as possible. Local exhaust ventilation is generally preferred because it can control the emissions of the contaminant at its source, preventing dispersion of it into the general work area. Please refer to the ACGIH document, Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended Practices, most recent edition, for details.
Personal Respirators (NIOSH Approved):
For conditions of use where exposure to the substance is apparent and engineering controls are not feasble, consult an industrial hygienist. For emergencies, or instances where the exposure levels are not known, use a full-facepiece positive-pressure, air-supplied respirator. WARNING: Air purifying respirators do not protect workers in oxygen-deficient atmospheres.
Skin Protection:
Wear impervious protective clothing, including boots, gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls, as appropriate, to prevent skin contact.
Eye Protection:
Use chemical safety goggles and/or full face shield where dusting or splashing of solutions is possible. Maintain eye wash fountain and quick-drench facilities in work area.
Other Control Measures:
There is insufficient data in the published literature to assign complete numerical SAF-T-DATA* ratings and laboratory protective equipment for this product. Special precautions must be used in storage, use and handling. Protective equipment for laboratory bench use should be chosen using professional judgment based on the size and type of reaction or test to be conducted and the available ventilation, with overriding consideration to minimize contact with the chemical.

Stability:
Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Hydrogen chloride gas
Hazardous Polymerization:
Will not occur.
Incompatibilities:
Acids, Reducing agents combustible materials.
Conditions to Avoid:
Avoid temperatures above 60C Avoid temperatures above 280C

Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)
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Proper Shipping Name: SODIUM CHLORITE
Hazard Class: 5.1
UN/NA: UN1496
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 500G

International (Water, I.M.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: SODIUM CHLORITE
Hazard Class: 5.1
UN/NA: UN1496
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 500G