Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:07/13/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9020
MSDS Number: BMSWJ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (INTRAVENOUS RAT) IS 115 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & CONTACT DERMATITIS.
EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE-SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE FLUSHING, SEVERE
WHEEZING, SWELLING OF THROAT, & PALATAL & GENERALIZED ITCHING.
EYE-REDNESS. INGEST-VOMITING, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
GENERALIZED FLUSHING & ITCHI NG & RESPIRATORY ARREST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS,
PARTICULARLY ASTHMATICS, SULFITES MAY CAUSE WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND ANAPHYLAXIS.

First Aid:EYES-WASH WITH WATER OR NORMAL SALINE. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. KEEP WARM. SWALLOWED-TREAT
SYMTOMATI CALLY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO
PREVENT ASPIRATION. IN ALL CAESES CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWERS. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT
EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR & APPROVED BY
NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF OR DUST PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER IN WORK PLACE.
WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.633
pH:9.0
Solubility in Water:12.5% @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER WITH SALINE,
SULFUROUS TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS (STRONG).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR AND TOXIC SODIUM OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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