Product ID:ACID AMINO REAGENT, SODIUM METABISULFITE
MSDS Date:12/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N009377
MSDS Number: BCSGV

Emergency Phone: 215-355-3300

Info Phone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

SODIUM METABISULFITE

CAS: 7681-57-4

RTECS: UX8225000

Fraction By Weight: Fraction by Wt

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE IN CONTACT WITH MOIST SKIN,
CRROSIVE TO THE EYES.INHAL: PRIMARY ROUTE OF EXPOS,DUSTS CAUSE
IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE PRIMARY IRRITANT DER MATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N/A
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &/OR
BURNS TO RESPIRATORY TRACT; SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE MODERATE
IRRITATION TO BURNS(DEPENDENT ON LENGTH OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING.WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH LARGE
QUANTITY OF SOAP SOLN OR H*2O FOR 15 MIN. EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES
WITH H*2O FOR 15 MIN.CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM
FROM CONTAM A REA TO FRESH AIR.SUPPLY APPROPRIATE FIRST AID
MEASURES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GIVE LARGE QTY OF H*2O
FOLLOWED BY MILK OF MAGNESIA OR EGG WHITES.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Lower Limits:
Upper Limits:
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:GENERAL-FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR POSITIVE
PRESSURE SCBA(FULL FACE-PIECE TYPE).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:N/K

Spill Release Procedures:ADD TO STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTION OF CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE.FLUSH TO DRAIN WITH EXCESS OF WATER.USE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR CLOSED,DRY.
Other Precautions:N/K

Respiratory Protection:PROPERLY FITTED MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESP
EQUIPMENT WITHIN USE LIMITATIONS. OTHERWISE,USE SUPPLIED AIR
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENT TO MAINTAIN AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:
pH:NA
Solubility in Water:50
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER,ODOR,NONE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
N/K
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION(DESTRUCTIVE
FIRES) YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SEE SPILL/RELEASE PROCEDURES.

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