Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-043-0783
MSDS Number: BJRBC

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

SODIUM SULFITE. PEL/TLV FOR SODIUM BISULFITE.

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO THE MUC
MEMBS OF THE UPPER RESP TRACT. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GASTRIC IRRIT BY
THE LIBERATION OF SULFUROUS ACID. LARGE DOSES MAY RSLT IN
CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES, DIARR, & CN S DEPRESS. EST FATAL DOSE IS
10 GM. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, PAIN.
CHRONIC: NO INFO FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE SAID TO BE
DANGEROUSLY SENSITIVE TO MINUTE AMTS OF SULFITES IN FOODS. SYMPTOMS
MAY INCLUDE BRONCHO CONSTRICTION, SHOCK, GI DISTURB, ANGIOEDEMA,
FLUSHING, & TINGLING SENSATIONS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLTY.
INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES WATER, OR MILK IF
AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOU TH TO AN UNCON PERSON. SKIN: REMOVE ANYCONTAM
CLTHG. WASH SKIN WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS,
GET MD. EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND
OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. PROTECT CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL FROM DUST WITH NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SWEEP UP DRY MATL INTO A SUITABLE METAL
CONTAINER WITH COVER FOR RECLAMATION /DISPOSAL. CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY
RESIDUE(SEESUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION.
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN FOR PROTECTION UP TO 10 TIMES THE
TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF
CONTAMINANT INTO GENERAL WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHILE WORKING WITH
MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: WITH WATER, PROVIDING VENT TO CLEAR SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES
GENERATED FROM WATER CONTACT.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.6 @ 15.4C
Solubility in Water:13.9 GM/100 GM H*2O
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, SODIUM OXIDE, AND
SODIUM SULFIDE RESIDUE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE WHAT CANNOT BE RECLAIMED IN AN APPROVED
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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