Product ID:NALCO 1721 PULV 02 SCAVENGER
MSDS Date:01/21/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F019539
MSDS Number: BLQLB

NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60566-1024

Emergency Phone: (708) 961-9500

Info Phone: (708) 961-9500

Preparer: JOHN J. KASPER

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

SODIUM BISULFITE (SASA III)

CAS: 7631-90-5

RTECS: VZ2000000

Fraction By Weight: >40%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ORGANIC ACID

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 4.1 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION,
RASH, & FLUSHED APPEARANCE. INGESTION: ALLERGIC REACTION.
INHALATION: DIFFICULTY BREATHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, RASH, &
FLUSHED APPEARANCE. INHALATION: DIFFICULTY BREATHING. INGESTION:
ALLERGIC REACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIVITY

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: IF
UNCONSCIOUS, HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING OR IN CONVULSIONS, DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. PHYSICIAN NOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE IS KNOWN. BASED ON THE
INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT, THE PHYSICIAN'S JUDGMENT
SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL SYMPTOMS & CLINICAL CONDITION.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIONS MAY OCCUR UPON CONTACT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS.

Spill Release Procedures:ENTRY INTO LARGE TANKS & VESSELS. USE
PROTECTIE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP OR VACUUM UP & RECLAIM INTO RECOVERY OR
SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST SMOKE OR FUMES. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL PRODUCT. DON'T
REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIONED.

Respiratory Protection:IF SIGNIFICANT DUSTING OCCURS, WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

pH: 5.1
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE POWDER W/SHARP ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUCH AS CHLORINE, PEROXIDES, CHROMATES, NITRIC ACID, PERCHLORATES,
CONC. OXYGEN, PERMANGANATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES, CO2, SULFUR OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:AS A NON-HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE, IT CAN BE
DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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