Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:07/23/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-144-8200
MSDS Number: BMDMF

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

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:ACUTE AND CHRONIC- IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTION. MAY IRRITATE SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION. MAY
IRRITATE SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. KEEP EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1 OR 2 LASSES OF WATER. CALL
PHYSICIAN. SEE K MEDICAL TREATMENT IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
WITH CLEAN DRY SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER
AND COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA. WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE MATERIAL AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR FREQUENT EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT RAISE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.63
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME, HIGH HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR & TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MIX WASTE WITH A COMBUSTIBLE CARRIER AND BURN IN
A SUITABLY EQUIPPED CHEMICAL INCINERATOR. DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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