Product ID:BOILER TRT, 2462
MSDS Date:03/05/1987
FSC:4410
NIIN:00N017231
MSDS Number: BLCDW

Emergency Phone: 808-538-6796

Info Phone: 808-538-6796

Cage: 0CP07

Telephone: 808-538-6796;213-582-8248

Cage: 0CP07

SODIUM METABISULFITE

CAS: 7681-57-4

RTECS: UX8225000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. SKIN:
CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. INHAL: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
INGEST: NOT CONSIDERED TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 5 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING VAPORS MAY BE EMITTED DURING A
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILLED MATERIAL WITH LIME OR SODA
ASH. SQUEEGEE AND COLLECT OR VACUUM SPILLAGE AND PLACE IN CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE SPILL/RELEASE PROCUDURES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PROTECTED LOCATION.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY. RINSE CONTAINER BEFORE
REUSE OR DISPOSAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. MECHANICAL: NOT
NORMALLY REQUIRED, EXCEPT IF APPLICABLE TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG. MAY ADD FULL (SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES .

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.315
pH:4.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PINK LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AT AN APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE
REPROCESSING FACILITY. SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN THE
SANITARY SEWER AFTER NEUTRALIZATION. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND L OCAL REGULATIONS .

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