Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE(ANHYDROUS) 842
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6750
NIIN:00N000934
MSDS Number: BCGRC

Emergency Phone: 716-722-0271

Cage: 19139

Telephone: 716-722-5151/(800) 242-2424

Cage: 19139

SODIUM SULFITE(CAS #7757-83-7)

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Effects of Overexposure:DUST IRRITNT TO MUCUOUS
MEMBRANES(NOSE,THROAT,LUNGS,EYES);PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT;IRRITNT;EYES:BURNS.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE CPR/O*2 IF NEED;EYES:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MIN.SKIN:FLUSH W/SOAP & WATER;INGEST:RINSE
MOUTH,DRINK H*2O & INDUCE VOMIT(CAUSES COLLIC,DIARRHEA);FOR
INHALE,INGEST,EYES:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE:WILL DECOMPOSE AT ELEVATED
TEMP(>1650F)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CNTND BRTH APP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION RELEASES TOXIC SO*2
GAS(TOLERANCE 2 PPM, SHARP PUNGENT ODOR, NON COMBUSTIBLE).

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:COVER W SODA ASH OR
SOD.BICARBONATE,MIX/SPRAY W H*2O,SCOOP INTO LG CONT;LG SPILL:SHOVEL
INTO LG CONT.AVOID DUSTING,SWEEP UP RESIDUE,& PLACE IN CONT.FLUSH
REMAINING RESIDUE W H*2O.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED,LOW
FIRE RISK AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL
CONTACT.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT W CHEMICAL.REMOVE
& WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS,OXIDIZERS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MESA APPR DUST, SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS
RESPIR(DUSTY,DECOMP CONDIT)
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GEN./LOCAL) ADEQUATE TO ELIM DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAPOR PRESSURE: NEGLIGIBLE. % VOLATILE BY VOL: NEGLIGIBLE. THIS PRODUCT
IS USED AS PART OF D-72 DEVELOPER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NEG
Spec Gravity:>1.0
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CHRYSTALLINE, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS RELEASE SO*2;STRONG OXIDIZERS REACT VIGOROUSLY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES RELEASE TOXIC SO*2 GAS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*2 GAS;RESIDUE FROM HIGH
TEMP,REDUCING COND REPORTED:NA*2S

Waste Disposal Methods:HANDLE & DISPOSE IN FULL REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE.DISSOLVE IN H*2O,NEUTRALIZE W ACID,OXIDIZE TO
SULFATE(USE SLIGHT EXCESS H*2SO*2,AGITATION), & FLUSH W EXCESS H*2O
TO SEWER IF REGULATIONS PERMIT.

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