Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-975-1524
MSDS Number: BGBGM

R/CLAYTON DIV. CINE MAGNETICS INC

Emergency Phone: 201-455-2000

Cage: MO425

R/CLAYTON DIV. CINE MAGNETICS INC

MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550-4712 US

Cage: MO425

TLV IS FOR RESPIRABLE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: >97%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM(DUST)

UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS

Fraction By Weight: <3%

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

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE;WILL DECOMPOSE AT ELEVATED
TEMP(>1650F)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CNTND BRTHG 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?SPARY W H*2O,SCOOP INTO LG CONT;LG SPILL:SHOVEL
INTO LG CONT.AVPID 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.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GEN./LOCAL) ADEQUATE TO ELIM DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS/RUBB
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL FULL WORK CLOTHING COVERING
ARMS,LEGS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
97 MIN WT % SODIUM SULFITE SUPPLIED BY MFG.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.63
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS;ODORLESS

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*2O*2,AGITATION),& FLUSH W EXCESS H*2O TO SEWER IF
REGULATIONS PERMIT.

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