Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:08/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9020
MSDS Number: BGSPT

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Preparer: HAZMAT DATA BAND BRANCH

Cage: 0DK69

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL: RABBIT LD50 = 2825 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- DUSTS MAY IRRITATE THE EYES.
SKIN- NO IRRITATION IS LIKELY AFTER BRIEF CONTACT, BUT MAY BE
IRRITATING AFTER PROLONGED CONTACT. INGESTION- CIRCULATORY
PROBLEMS, NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. INHA LATION- BREATHING DUST
MAY IRRITATE THENOSE AND THROAT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION- MAY CAUSE COUGHING AND CHEST
DISCOMFORT. INGESTION- GASTRIC IRRITATION, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY BE VERY
ALLERGIC.

First Aid:INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LOTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN., LIFTING
THE UPPER AND L OWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN- IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH LOTS OF SOAP AND
WATER. INGESTION- IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 GLASSES OF
WATER FIRST.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY
TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED
NON-COMBUSTIBLE. HOWEVER UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS IT MAY DECOMPOSE TO
GIVE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL SPILLS: SWEEP
UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. LARGE SPILLS:
SHOVEL INTO DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS,
STORM DRIANS, SURFACE WA TERS, AND SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY DEVICE
APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1100F,593C
Spec Gravity:2.6
Solubility in Water:7-25%
Appearance and Odor:NO ODOR, WHITE TO SLIGHTLY COLORED CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS. IT REACTS WITH OXYGEN OR OXIDIZING AGENTS
IN MOIST STATE OR SOLUTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT AND CONTAMINATION OF ANY
KIND.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM SULFIDE OR SULFUR DIOXIDE AT
HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STAE AND LOCAL
REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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