Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:01/21/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010194
MSDS Number: BHGZW

Emergency Phone: (314)982-5000

Info Phone: (314)982-5000

Cage: HO539

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: HO539

126.04.OSHA AND

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION.ESTIMATED
FATAL INGESTED DOSE IS 10 G.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRIT,REDNESS,PAIN.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRIT.INGEST:POSS GASTRIC IRRIT BY LIBERATION OF SULFUROUS
ACID.LARGE DOSES MAY RESULT IN CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES,DIARRHEA &
CNS DEPRESSION.ESTIMATED FATAL DOSE IS 10 G.INHALATION:INHAL OF
DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE UPPER RESP
TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE SAID TO BE
DANGEROUSLY SENSITIVE TO MINUTE AMOUNTS OF SULFITES IN FOODS.SYMP
MAY INCLUDE BRONCHOCONSTRICTION,SHOCK,GI
DISTURBANCES,ANGIOEDEMA,FLUSHING AND TINGLING SENSATIONS.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.CALL
MD.SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG.WASH W/ LOTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN.IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS GET MED ATTN.INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING
IMMED B Y GIVING 2 GLASSES OF H*2O OR MILK IF AVAIL & STICKING
FINGER DOWN THROAT.CALL MD IMMED.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCON PERSON.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MED ATTN IF ANY
DIFFICULTY BRTHG.

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.USE ANY MEANS
SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE,WEAR FULL PROT CLTHG & NIOSH
APPRVD SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.HAZ DECOMP PROD:AT HIGH TEMP SULFUR OXIDES,SODIUM OXIDE AND
SODIUM SULFITE RESIDUE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA.CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ PROT CLTHG &
RESP PROT FROM DUST.SWEEP UP DRY MATL INTO SUITABLE METAL CONTR W/
COVER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISP.CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE W/ LOTS OF
H*2O,PROVIDING VENT TO CLEAR SO*2 FUMES GENERATED FROM H*2O
CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTR.PROTECT
FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT,MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:WARNING HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
REACTION.MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN,EYES & RESP TRACT.AVOID BRTHG
DUST.AVOID EYE,SKIN,CLTHG CONTACT.REAGENT & TECHNICAL GRADES:NOT
FOR FOOD USE.TAC GRADES: DO NOT USE IN MEATS OR FOODS (SEE SUPP)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.CLEAN,BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATL.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:2.6 @ 15.4C,60F (WATER=1).SOL IN H*2O:13.9 G/100 G @
0C,32F.LDLO:RABBIT ORAL 2825 MG/KG.OTHER PREC:RECOGNIZED AS SOURCE
OF VITAMIN B-1,NOR IN FRUITS OR VEGETABLES TO BE SERVED OR SOLD RAW
TO CONSUMERS OR TO BE PRESENTED TO CONSUMERS AS FRESH.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.STABLE UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES,SODIUM OXIDE AND SODIUM
SULFITE RESIDUE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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