Product ID:SODIUM BISULFITE
MSDS Date:12/17/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N034011
MSDS Number: BPXJB

Emergency Phone: 414-634-1956

Info Phone: 414-634-1956

Preparer: GARY L. PARKER

Cage: IO372

Telephone: 414-634-1956

Cage: 23738

PYROSULFUROUS ACID, DISODIUM SALT;(SODIUM METABISULFITE)

CAS: 7681-57-4

RTECS: UX8225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT. DUST
OR MIST CONTACT MAY IRRITATE EYES. REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT
WITH DUST MAY IRRITATE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES . SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESPIRATI ON . INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL INTO DRUMS. FLUSH AREA THOROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING:TREAT LIKE ANY POWDERED
DETERGENT. STORING:KEEP INNER BAG SEALED, AS PRODUCT WILL TEND TO
CAKE FROM ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:USE:AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (F PN).
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:1% SOLUTION=4.3. BP:302F, 150C DECOMPOSITION.

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.48 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:39% @ 16C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER WITH PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALCOHOL; WATER VAPOR; CO*2

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

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