Product ID:SODIUM BISULFITE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:05/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019430
MSDS Number: BLDXB

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
US

Emergency Phone: 201-515-1840, 800-631-8050

Info Phone: 201-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

SODIUM BISULFITE (SASA III)

CAS: 7631-90-5

RTECS: VZ2000000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

(OR OTHER HEAD COVERING).SAFETY SHOWER AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: INHALATION OF MIST MAY IRRITATE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST: MAY IRRITATE GI TRACT. VERY LARGE DOSES
CAUSE VIOLENT COLIC, DIARRHEA, DEPRESSION, & DEATH. MAY CAUSE
SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION IN SOME ASTHMATICS & SULFITE SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS. SKIN: RPTD/ PRLNG CONTACT W/SOLUTION MAY CAUSE (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITATION. EYES: SOLUTION CONTACT
WILL IRRITATE THE EYES. LONG UNTREATED EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MD. SKIN: PROMPTLY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD FOR IRRITATION OR ANY OTHER
SYMPTOMS. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER OR MILK,
INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. GET MD
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE SMALL SPILLS CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER.
NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH, LIME OR LIMESTONE.
SULFUR DIOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED DURING
NEURTALIZATION.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH, LIME OR LIMESTONE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:COOL, WELL-VENTILATED SPACE AWAY FROM
ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS. (RELEASES SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS SLOWLY AT
AMBIENT TEMP).
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING MIST AND/OR SO2 VAPORS. KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS, OXIDIZING
AGENTS, AND HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR DUST, MIST, AND/OR SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS, AS CONDITIONS
INDICATE. SOME EXPOSURES MAY REQUIRE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA OR
SUPPLIED- AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO ELIMINATE MISTS & REDUCE SO2 LEVELS BELOW
TLV. PACKAGING, UNLOADING & OPEN PROCESSING AREAS (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES. .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK-CLOTHING, INCLUDING ACID RESISTANT
APRON, LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS AND HARD HAT (SEE ING 02).
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL PERSONAL HYGIENE AND HOUSEKEEPING.
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 4.3-4.5. CNDTNS (STAB): EVOLVE SLOWLY AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES).
WASTE DISP METH: BE DONE BY ADDING A SLIGHT EXCESS OF DILUTE
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE CAREFULLY AND WITH STIRRING. NEUTRALIZED OR
OXIDIZED WASTE MAY HAVE TO BE DISPOSED OF BY AN APPROVED
CONTRACTOR. VENT: SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH MECHANICAL EXHAUST
SYSTEM.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:219F,104C
Vapor Pres:8
Spec Gravity:1.33
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID. PUNGENT SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE STRONG EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS. ACIDS YIELD SULFUR
DIOXIDE GAS, WHICH IS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMP AT OR NEAR BOILING (104C) CAUSE
EVOLUTION OF TOXIC & CORR SULFUR DIOXIDE. (SULFUR DIOXIDE ALSO WILL
(SEE SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS. SEE COMMENTS IN
MATERIALS TO AVOID.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUT W/ALKALI & FLUSH TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER
IF PERMITTED BY APPLIC DISP REGS. GOOD VENT IS REQD DURING
NEUTRALIZATION BECAUSE OF THE RELEASE OF SO2 GAS. OXIDATION TO
SODIUM SULFATE SOLUTION IS RE QD PRIOR TO DISP. THIS MAY (SUPP
DATA)

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