Product ID:1726, CB-265
MSDS Date:04/12/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028781
MSDS Number: BNBKN

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1395;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-535-1810

Preparer: D. GODWARD

Cage: 0LKT5

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0LKT5

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CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 RESP (MFR)

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:ACUTE:EYES:DUST OR MIST MAY IRRIT/BURN
EYES. SOLNS WILL IRRIT/BURN. SKIN:DUST/MIST MAY CAUSE IRRIT FROM
PRLNGD CONTACT. SOLN WILL IRRIT. INHAL:PROD DUST/MIST MAY IRRIT
RESP TRACT. INGEST:MAY IRRIT GI TRACT. EST TO BE MOD TOX. LRG
DOSES MAYCAUSE VIOLENT COLIC & DIARR, CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES,
CNS, (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EVEN DEATH. CHRONIC:SENSITIVE PERSONS
MAY EXPERIENCE RESP ALLERGIC REACTION. SODIUM SULFITE HAS BEEN
DEMONSTRATED TO BE MUTAGENIC IN MICROBIAL SYSTEMS; HOWEVER, IT IS
NOT MUTAGENIC IN STUDIES INVOLVING INSECTS & IT IS NOT CONSIDERED
TO PRESENT A MUTAGENIC THREAT TO MULTICELL ORGANISMS; SUCH AS
ANIMALS/HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. HOLD
EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF ENTIRE EYE SURF. DO NOT RUB
EYES. GET MD ATTN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
FOOTWEAR & WASH BEFORE REUSE. GET MD ATTN IF IRRIT
OCCURS/PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTIF RESP. GET MD ATTN. INGEST:IF CONC, IMMED GIVE 2-4
GLASSES OF WATER (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE. USE APPROPRIATE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CONTAINERS COOL AND
TO KNOCK DOWN FLAMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES, OXIDES OF
SULFUR RELEASE. SODIUM SULFITE RESIDUE REMAINS AFTER DECOMPOSITION
WHICH IS A SERIOUS FIRE RISK.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF WITH
SOLID WASTE. HOSE SPILL AREA WELL SINCE WET PRODUCT CAN MAKE FLOOR
SLIPPERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A DRY AREA. DO NOT HYDRATE SHIPPING
CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:READ AND OBSERVE ALL LABELED PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION INADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN DUST BELOW
TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:@ 25C 10% SOLUTION 7.8-8.4. FIRST AID PROC:OR MILK AND INDUCE
VOMITING BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS
TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. GET MD AID.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:SOLID
Vapor Density:SOLID
Spec Gravity:SOLID (H2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN FREE FLOWING TO RED WITH SULFITE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS OR HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SOX WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAREFULLY DISSOLVE IN WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH
ACID AND FLUSH TO SEWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. POWDERED MATERIAL IS REGULATED UNDER RCRA (NO D003).

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