Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE, CRYSTAL 3888, 3922
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-144-8200
MSDS Number: BJXGH

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151; 800-424-8802

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: FO887

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

1) (DISODIUM SULFITE)

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: IRRIT OF MUC MEMB, IRRIT OF
UPPER RESP TRACT. SKIN: IRRIT. EYE: IRRIT. SKIN ABSORP: NONE
IDENTIFIED. INGEST: GI IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT, UNCON, CNS DEPRESS,
ACHING MUSCLES, MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC: AL LERGIC REACTION MAY
DEVELOP. TARGET ORGANS: BRAIN, GI TRACT, RESP SYS, SKIN. (SEE EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MFR IDENTIFIES INHALATION AND SKIN AS
ROUTES OF ENTRY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA.

First Aid:INGEST: IF SWALL & PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE LRG AMTS
OF WATER. GET MD. INHAL: IF PERSON BREATHES IN LRG AMTS, MOVE THE
EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED WASH
SKIN WIT H PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MINUTES. EYES:
IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQ VENT CNDTNS EXIST. IF
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY AND THOROUGHLY DURING
CONTACT AND AT END OF WORKDAY .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50:(IP,MOUSE) 950 MG/KG. LD50:(IV,RAT) 115 MG/KG. USER
SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND EVEN
DEATH, ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED, OR THE KNOWN DANGER S OF
USE ARE NOT NEEDED.

Spec Gravity:2.63 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, OXIDES.

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

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