Product ID:SODIUM BISULFATE
MSDS Date:09/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003523
MSDS Number: BXGCN

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFATE

CAS: 7681-38-1

RTECS: VZ1860000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION & BURNS. INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC-UNK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER. FOLLOW WITH MILK OF MAGNESIA, VEGETABLE OIL OR
BEATEN EGGS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. REACTS WITH WATER OR STEAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 60.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. DISSOLVE IN WATER.
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER, IF PERMITTED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:598F,314C
Spec Gravity:2.435
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:54% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIES, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE (SULFURIC ACID IS LIBERATED ON
CONTACT).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISSOLVE IN WATER.
NEUTRALIZE AND FLUSH TO SEWER IF ALLOWED.

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