Product ID:SILICA 3 REAGENT
MSDS Date:11/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F007252
MSDS Number: BBXNR

Emergency Phone: 303-669-3050

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 820 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT & MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY TRACT REACTION.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE STOMACH IRRITATION, VIOLENT COILS & ALLERGIC
RESPIRATORY REACTION IF SWALLOWED/ INHALED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIARRHEA, CNS DISTURBANCES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS; ASTHMA

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NECESSARY.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTE NTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT VERY TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM
OXIDES & SULFUR OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP MATERIAL INTO A BEAKER & DISSOLVE
W/WATER. NEUTRALIZE TO A PH BETWEEN 6 & 9 W/AN ACID; HYDROCHLORIC
ACID. FLUSH NEUTRALIZED WASTE TO THE DRAIN W/EXCESS WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. DON'T BREATHE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:2.633
pH: 9
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:SMALL, WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STEAM, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VERY TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDES &
SULFUR OXIDES

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

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