Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:01/26/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9020
MSDS Number: BMSWK

Emergency Phone: 516-758-0460

Info Phone: 516-758-0460

Cage: 64713

Telephone: 516-758-0460

Cage: 64713

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (IV, MICE) IS 175 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
SKIN,EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI
IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CNS DEPRESSION.ALLERGIC
REACTION MAY DEVELOP WHICH IF SEVERE,MAY BE FATAL.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTION/IRRITATION
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN,EYES &
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,UNCONSCI OUSNESS & CNS
DEPRESSION.ALLERGIC REACTION MAY DEVELOP WHICH IF SEVERE,MAY BE
FATAL.TARGET ORGANS:BRAIN,GI,LUNG,SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED .ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,IMMEDIATELY DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFUR DIOXIDE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED.SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL STORAGE AREA (COLOR CODE-ORANGE).
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR SKIN.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED FOR DUSTY
CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
pH:9(SOLN
Solubility in Water:3.2 %
Appearance and Odor:SMALL WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER - MILD SULFITE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT LEAVE EXPOSED TO AIR. OXIDIZES TO
SULFATE IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

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

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