Product ID:CP UNIVERSAL DIXER POWDER
MSDS Date:03/20/1991
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-802-5470
MSDS Number: BJRFT

VARICHEM CORP. DBA CLAYTON CHEMICAL CO.

13310 FIGUEROA STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061
US

Emergency Phone: 213-538-9530

Info Phone: 213-538-9530

Cage: LO995

VARICHEM CORP. DBA CLAYTON CHEMICAL CO.

LOS ANGELES, CA 90061 US

Telephone: 213-538-9530

Cage: LO995

SODIUM BISULFITE (SASA III)

CAS: 7631-90-5

RTECS: VZ2000000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POWDER SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO SKIN AND
EYES. INHALATION OF POWDER DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INGESTION OF POWDER MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE "HEALTH HAZARDS"
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES;
INHALE: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR; INGEST: GIVE PLENTY OF WATER OR
MILK AND INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE
ANYTHI NG BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING PERSON. DO NOT
MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT.

Flash Point:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP BULK OF SPILL FOR SALVAGE OR
DISPOSAL. DISSOLVE RESIDUE WITH WATER AND DISPOSE AS STATED BELOW.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE STATED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE STATED.
Other Precautions:NONE STATED.

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST MASK IN DUSTY AREAS WHEN TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:USE RUBBER OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER AND CRYSTALS WITH FAINT VINEGAR ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DAMP AND HUMID AREAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS SULFUR DIOXIDE IS EVOLVED
UNDER ACID CONDITIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF FIXER BY DISSOLVING IN A LARGE EXCESS
OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE TO A PH BETWEEN 6-8 WITH SODA ASH OR LIME AND
DISPOSE THROUGH WASTE TREATMENT PLANT. REMOVE SILVER FROM SPENT
FIXER AND DISPOSE AS ABOVE.

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