Product ID:1000F B4585-1 SICKLE-SOL REAGENT POWDER
MSDS Date:09/06/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-153-4253
MSDS Number: BKHXS

Emergency Phone: 800-533-5013(FL)/800-327-2616(US)

Info Phone: 800-533-5013(FL)/800-327-2616(US)

Cage: BAXT1

Telephone: 305-591-3291

Cage: 17749

SODIUM DITHIONITE, SODIUM HYDROSULFITE

CAS: 7775-14-6

RTECS: JP2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = >1.6 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE
SKIN. DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS OF EYES, SORE THROAT,
COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL REMAINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1 -2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY
BY TOUCHING BACK OF THROAT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE SOLID
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, SODA ASH, LIME, SAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPONTANEOUSLY HEATS ON CONTACT W/AIR &
MOISTURE. THIS MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO IGNITE SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE ON WATER CONTACT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COLLECT IN
A NON-COMBUSTIBLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY
FROM WATER & COMBUSTIBLE & NON-COMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DON'T GET
WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:ANY DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:DUST RESISTANT SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS FOLLOWING USE. FOLLOW GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>512F
Spec Gravity:2.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE/GRAYISH-WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER W/SULFUR
DIOXIDE LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
WATER, ACIDS, SODIUM HYDROSULFITE, SODIUM CHLORITE
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABNORMAL TEMPS & PRESSURES, AIR, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, SODIUM OXIDE, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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