Product ID:330 SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:05/18/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F018375
MSDS Number: BKXTS

Emergency Phone: (800) 877-1940

Info Phone: (800) 877-1940

Preparer: HAROLD M HERSH

Cage: 24774

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION,
REDNESS, ITCHING, HIVES & DERMATITIS. EYES: TEARING, PAIN &
IRRITATION. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION &
BRONCHOCONSTRICTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: REDNESS, ITCHING, IRRITATION,
SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS & HIVES. EYES: TEARING, PAIN & IRRITAION.
INHALATION: BRONCHOCONSTRICTION & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP SOLUTION OR WATER FOR 15 MINS.
EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: DON'T FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR
CONVULSIVE VIC TIM. DILUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH. INDUCEVOMITING BY
ONE OF THE STANDARD METHODS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM OR WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL FACE-PIECE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE SPECIFIED PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER. WET AREA MAY BE SLIPPERY. SPREAD SAND/GRIT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
KEEP DRY. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN. REPLACE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING AS NECESSARY.
Other Precautions:NORMAL CHEMICAL HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATORS WITHIN USE LIMITATIONS OR ELSE
USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS. IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE OR
SIGNIFICANT REAGENT EXPOSURE IS LIKELY, USE A RESPIRATOR W/DUST &
MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHNG BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED IN THE TSCA INVENTORY.

Spec Gravity:2.63
pH: 9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELEMENTAL OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURY IN APPROVED LANDFILL. WATER
CONTAMINATED W/REAGENT MAY BE SENT TO A SANITARY SEWER IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISCHARGE UNDER
NPDES PERMIT.

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