Product ID:G.C. ADJUNCT SS-CAT
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N001958
MSDS Number: BCJBB

Emergency Phone: 415-697-5811

Cage: 56733

Telephone: 415-697-5811

Cage: 56733

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Effects of Overexposure:INGEST: LG QUANTITIES CAUSES VOMITING AND
POSSIBLE CIRCULATION & VISUAL DISTURBANCES & COLLAPSE.

First Aid:SKIN: BRUSH OFF & FLUSH W/ WATER. WASH W/ SOAP & WATER.
INGEST: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:DECOMPOSED
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO*2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID WATER OR STEAM WHICH MAY PRODUCE
CORROSIVE MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL EMIT SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES WHEN
HEATED. PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, FLUSH WITH WATER. NEUTRALIZE W/BASE
SUCH AS SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY COOL PLACE. DO NOT LEAVE
OPEN TO ATMOSPHERE.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:MFR RECOMNDS NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR DUST.
Ventilation:DUST COLLECTORS WHERE DUST IS A PROBLEM.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
DENSITY = 2.63.

Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF WHITE CRYSTALS - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS: LANDFILL DRY CLEAN-UP
MATERIAL, NEUTRALIZE & FLUSH AWAY REMAINDER.

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