Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE, ANHYDROUS, PHOTO GRADE
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-200-2403
MSDS Number: BNNCS

Emergency Phone: 213-515-1700

Cage: 20385

Telephone: 213-515-1700

Cage: 20385

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RABBIT LD50 IS 2825 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM SULFITE IS IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUES. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSING
COUGHING. IT MAY CAUSE ACUTE ALLERGIC REACTION IN SOME PEOPLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM SULFITE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION,POSSIBLE
DERMATITIS. INHALED;RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHOKING,LARGE
QUANTITIES MAY BE TOXIC. INGESTED:IRRITATION OF MOUTH & THROAT.
SUFFICIENT QUANTITY WILL PROD UCE NAUSEA,VOMITING,ACIDOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ACUTE SULFITE ALLERGIES
MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
INGESTED:GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP,VACUUM OR OTHERWISE COLLECT, BEING
CAREFUL NOT TO RAISE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY AREA,PROTECTED
FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS OFTEN SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT
WITH LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,VINYL OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION, WORK
CLOTHING TO PROTECT AGAINST SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PRODUCT CODE = T1159.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1100F,593C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1100F,593C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:7%-25%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO SLIGHTLY COLORED CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES,

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTION OF DISPOSAL METHOD.

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