Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-569-6604
MSDS Number: BLWBP

MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 800-354-2050/314-539-1600

Info Phone: 800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

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CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT NAME

BECAUSE IT CAN CTL THE EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WORK AREA. REFER TO ACGIH DOC,"INDUS VENT, A MANUAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.

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:ACUTE: INHAL: INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE UPPER RESP TRACT. INGEST: MAY
CAUSE GASTRIC IRRIT BY THE LIBERATION OF SULFUROUS ACID. LARGE
DOSES MAY RESULT IN CIRCULATORY DIST URBANCES, DIARRHEA, AND CNS
DEPRESSION.ESTIMATED FATAL DOSE IS 10 GM. SKIN: CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
REDNESS, PAIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE SAID TO BE
DANGEROUSLY SENSITIVE TO MINUTE AMTS OF SULFITES IN FOODS. SYMPTOMS
MAY INCLUDE BRONCHO CONSTRICTION, SHOCK, GI DISTURB, ANGIO EDEMA,
FLUSHING, & TINGLING SENSATIONS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
DFCLTY. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2
GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL
MD IMMED. NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. SKIN:
REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR A (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE/EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS
MAY REQ PROT CLTHG/RESP PROT FROM DUST. SWEEP UP DRY MATL INTO A
SUITABLE METAL CONTR W/A COVER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE W/P LENTY OF WATER, PROVIDING VENT TO
CLEAR(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
RXN. MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN/EYES/RESP TRACT. AVOID BRTHG DUST,
CONT W/EYES, SKIN, & CLTHG. WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. NOT FOR FOOD
USE. DO NOT USE IN ME ATS OR IN FOODS RECOGNIZED AS (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO 10 TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT RESPIRATOR
SUPPLIER FOR DETAILS.
Ventilation:LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EXPOSURES BELOW THE
AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY PREF (ING 2)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLTHG. CONTACT LENSES
SHLD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATL. MAINTAIN EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN (ING 4)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*20: 13.9 GM/100 GM WATER @ 0C(32F). FIRST AID PROC: MINIMUM OF
15 MIN. CALL MD. SPILL PROC: SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES GENERATED FROM
WATER CONTACT. OTHER PREC: A SOURCE OF VITAMIN B-1, NOR IN FRUI TS
OR VEGETABLES TO BE SERVED OR SOLD RAW TO CONSUMERS OR TO BE
PRESENTED TO CONSUMERS AS FRESH.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.6 @ 15.4C
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, SODIUM OXIDE, AND
SODIUM SULFIDE RESIDUE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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