Product ID:SULPHUR DIOXIDE, BULK
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-302-7974
MSDS Number: BDWPG

Emergency Phone: 313-862-4747

Cage: OOO49

Telephone: 313-862-4747

Cage: OOO49

SULFUR DIOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7446-09-5

RTECS: WS4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM/5 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/5 STEL; 9293

Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:SEVERE BURNS.EYES:SEVERE
IRRIT/INFLAMM/POSS PERM DAMAGE.INH:SEVERE UPPER RESP TRACT,LUNG
IRRIT.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CLTHNG IMMED/FLUSH W/H*2O MIN 15 MINS/GET MD/DO
NOT APPLY SALVES,OINTMENTS. EYES:WASH THOROUGHLY W/H*2O MIN 15
MINS/GET MD. INH:MOVE TO FRESH AIR/GIVE ART RESP,O*2 IF NEC/KEEP
WARM,QUIET/G ET MD. POSS RESP DISTRESS/PARALYSIS. SEE OTHER PRE

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE-USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA/PROT CLTHNG. USE H*2O TO COOL CNTNRS
UNLESS LEAKING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTNRS WILL VENT @160F,71C/TANK CARS @225
PSIG IN FIRE OR WHEN HIGH PRESS APPLIED. SO*2 NOT EXPLOS.

Spill Release Procedures:MOVE UNPROTECT PERS.ISOLATE LEAK,POSITION
CNTNR SO IS GAS,NOT LIQ,LEAK.USE FULL PROTECT EQUIP,APPLY EMERGENCY
DEVICE IF POSS.NEVER IMMERSE LEAKING SO*2 CYLINDER IN H*2O.MAJOR
LEAKS:IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY PLAN.HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE,FORMS
ACIDIC MEDIA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNRS IN COOL,DRY,WELL-VENT AREA
W/NON-CONSTRUCT. SECURE TO PRVNT MOVEMENT/MECH DAMAGE. KEEP OUT OF
SUN/AWAY FROM DIRECT SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SHIP LEAKING SO*2 CNTNRS. SEPERATE FROM
COMBUST MATL.IN CASE OF FIRE REMOVE SO*2 CNTNRS FROM FIRE ZONE IF
POSS. ING:TRANSPORT IMMED TO NEAREST EMERGENCY MED FACILITY. GET MD
HELP PROMPT

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FOR EXPOS OF CONCERN. SCBA FOR
HIGH/UNKNOWN CONC.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO KEEP GAS CONC BELOW TLV. VENT AT FLOOR LEVEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/VINYL
Eye Protection:GASTIGHT CHEM GOG,SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SFTY SHOWER/EYE WASH.RUBBER
SHOES/SUIT,GASTIGHT BODY PROTECT
Supplemental Safety and Health
ADDRESS:800 MARION,RIVER ROUGE,MICH 48218. DIST:MANLEY REGAN CHEM, DIV
OF UNITED CHEM, INC. 717-944-7471. VAP PRESS:1323.7. VP & SP GRAV
MEASURED @60F,15.5C. STRONG SUFFOCATING, PUNGENT ODOR.

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:14F,-10C
Vapor Density:2.26
Spec Gravity:1.39
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS OR LIQ BELOW 14F,-10C(SEE SUPP DATA)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES,OXIDIZING AGENTS. MOIST GAS CORRODES METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRESENCE OF MOISTURE & HIGH TEMPS. STORAGE
IN CONFINED SPACE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DOES NOT DECOMP;REACTS
W/H*2O/STEAM:PROD TOXIC,CORROSIV MATL

Waste Disposal Methods:SO*2 CAN BE ABSORBED IN ALKALINE SOLN OF
NAOH,SODA ASH,HYDRATED LIME,NAHCO*3 WHICH MUST BE
OXIDIZED(E.G.H*2O*2)BEFORE DISPOS DUE TO O*2 DEMAND. MAY BE DANGER
IF IT ENTERS H*2O INTAKES. DISPOSAL MUST B E IAW LOCAL,STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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