Product ID:19 PULV OXYGEN SCAVENGER
MSDS Date:06/28/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F004085
MSDS Number: BJKWF

NALCO CHEMICAL COMANY

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60566-1024
US

Emergency Phone: 708-920-1510(24 HOURS)

Info Phone: 708-961-9500 AREA CODE WAS 312

Preparer: JOHN J. KASPER

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

SODIUM METABISULFITE

CAS: 7681-57-4

RTECS: UX8225000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: NOT GIV

1)

CAS: 10026-24-1

RTECS: GG3200000

Fraction By Weight: NOT GIV

OSHA PEL NO ESTABLISHED

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION WITH PROLONGED
CONTACT. INHALATION: IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.
INGESTION:HARMFUL. SODIUM SULFITE CAN CAUSE AN ASTHMATIC,ALLERGIC
REACTION IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUA LS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION ON EYE/SKIN CONTACT,INHALATION, OR
INGESTION. MAY CAUSE AN ASTHMATIC,ALLERGIC REACTION..
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. NO
KNOWN CONDITION IS REPORTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS BEING
AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND TREAT SYMPTOMS. INGESTION:
INDUCT VOMITING AND GIVE LOTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
UNCONSCIOUS OR IN CONVULSIONS OR VICTIM IS IN BREATHING DISTRESS,
DO NOT GIVE WATER OF INDUCT VOMITING.

Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. MAY EVOLVE SULFUR
OXIDE GASES ON DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION, AND VENTILATE AREA AS REQUIRED. ABSORB SMALL SPILL
WITH INERT MATERIAL OR DIKE TO RETAIN LARGE SPILL. PLACE WASTE IN
DOT APPROVED CONTAINER FO R DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
Spec Gravity:90 LBS/FT3 BULK
pH: 8-5%
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TAN/GRAY POWDER, SWEET ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDE GASES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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