Product ID:CHEMTREAT B-120
MSDS Date:03/21/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F003999
MSDS Number: BBPGT

Emergency Phone: 804-965-0505/804-257-7792

Info Phone: 804-965-0505/804-257-7792

Preparer: JOHN A. NYGREN

Cage: 62400

Telephone: 804-965-0505

Cage: 62400

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: >1%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5.66 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE MILD EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
ORAL EXPOSURE/SWALLOWING MAY PRODUCE GI UPSET. SULFITE SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION UPON
INHALATION/INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE MILD EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. ORAL
EXPOSURE/SWALLOWING MAY PRODUCE GI UPSET. SULFITE SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION UPON
INHALATION/INGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SULFITE SENSITIVITY

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ADMINISTER CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY BY GIVI NG TWO GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE METHODS APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING INCLUDING A NIOSH SCBA.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROPRIATE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT,
CONTAIN SPILL. USING AN INERT CHEMICAL ABSORBENT, COLLECT SPILLED
MATERIAL & PLACE IN A PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. DON'T INGEST.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS SECURELY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OXIDIZERS. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTING PREVAILS, USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY
SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 9-10 (10% SOLUTION)

Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:SUPP
Solubility in Water: 17%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT TAN CRYSTALLINE POWDER W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS & ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS, SODIUM SULFIDE
RESIDUE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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