Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE, SX0785
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027020
MSDS Number: BMDJC

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: 0SK29

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

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CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES. DUST OR MIST MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTION CAN IRRITATE GI TRACT AND CAUSE DIARRHEA,
CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES, CENTRAL N ERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) DEPRESSION
AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, CIRCULATORY AND CNS
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING.
INGESTION: GIVE WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERSONNEL. WEAR
SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIM ANY
IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE
HAZ. CONT RELS & ELIM ITS SO URCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA, AWAY FROM
ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPP
RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CNTRL. OSHA REGS ALSO
PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APP RVD RESP (NEG PRESS TYPE) (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED FUME HOOD/WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED
UNDER DISPOSAL. RESP PROT: UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR
SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONT
ROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMP
Spec Gravity:2.63
Solubility in Water:17% AT 10C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS. CONTACT WITH ACIDS RELEASES IRRITATING AND TOXIC
SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NA*2O, SO*X, NA*2S (RESIDUE)

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION
FOR REPORTABLE QUANTITY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

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