Product ID:SULFUR DIOXIDE TON CYLINDER
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F012766
MSDS Number: BJGMD

Emergency Phone: (606) 324-1133

Info Phone: (606) 324-1133

Cage: 5A188

Telephone: 614-889-4505

Cage: 5A188

SULFUR DIOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7446-09-5

RTECS: WS4550000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM/5 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/5 STEL; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE DAMAGE, FROSTBITE, &
IRRITATION. SKIN: FREEZING OF TISSUE. INHALATION: IRRITATES THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NASAL/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, COUGHING,
DIFFICULT BREATHING, RETCHING, & VOMITING. INGESTION: DUE TO THE
PHYSICAL FORM OFTHIS MATERIAL IT IS UNLIKELY THAT IT COULD BE
SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE DAMAGE, FROSTBITE/IRRITATION.
SKIN: FREEZING OF TISSUE. INHALATION: IRRITATES THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES OF THE NASAL/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
BREATHING, RETCHING, & VOMITING. IN GESTION: DUE TO THE PHYSICAL
FORM OF THIS MATERIAL IT IS UNLIKELY THAT IT COLD BE SWALLOWED.

First Aid:SKIN: SLOWLY WARM THE AFFECTED AREA W/TEPID WATER. GET MED
ATT. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET
MED ATT. INGESTION: DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE MATERIAL, IT IS VERY
UNLIKEL Y THAT IT COULD BE TAKEN INTERNALLY. INHALATION: IF
AFFECTED, REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET & GET MED
ATT.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: VENTILATE AREA. LARGE SPILL:
NONESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE EVACUATED FROM THE EXPOSURE AREA.
PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE CONTROL/REPAIR OF THE LEAK SHOULD BE
PROVIDED W/ALL NECESSARY PROT ECTIVE EQUIPMENT/BE PROPERLY TRAINED
FOR EMERGENCY

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED, SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES (VAPORS/LIQUID/SOLID).

Respiratory Protection:IF LIMIT OF PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT IS
EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED
IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. ENGINEERING OR
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
KEEP TLV
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACESHIELD, GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING/BOOTS, EYEWASH STATION,
EMERGENCY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:14.00F
Vapor Pres:2500.00
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:1.430
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, SODIUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR COMPOUNDS

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