Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE REAGENT, 252
MSDS Date:02/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N035224
MSDS Number: BQFZR

Emergency Phone: 800-877-1940

Info Phone: 800-877-1940

Cage: 24774

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

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CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SKIN:SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. EYES:
MODERATELY IRRITATING. INHAL:MISTS/AEROSOLS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE PRIMARY IRRITANT DER MATITIS AND/OR SKIN SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE ITCHING AND/OR REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH EXPOS AREA W/LRG AMT OF SOAP
SOLUTION/WATER FOR 15 MIN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. IMMED CONT MD FOR ADDITIONAL TREATMENT. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM
FROM CON TAM AREA TO FRESH AIR. APPLY APPROP FIRST AID TREATMENT AS
NEC. INGEST:GENERAL:DO NOT FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIVE VICTIM. SPECIFIC:DILUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH.
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:GENERAL:VENT AREA, USE SPEC PROT EQUIP.
CONTAIN & ABSORB ON ABSORB MATL. PLACE IN WASTE DISP CONTR. WASTE
CHARACT OF ABSORB MATL/ANY CONTAM SOIL, SHOULD BE DETERMINED I/A/W
RCRA REGS. SPECIFIC:FLUSH A REA W/WATER. WET AREA MAY BE SLIPPERY.
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT FREEZE. IF FROZEN, THAW AND MIX COMPLETELY PRIOR TO USE. USE
NORMAL CHEMICAL HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH IN USE
LIMITATIONS OR ELSE USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR. IF VENT IS INADE OR SIGNIFICANT REAGENT EXPOS IS
LIKELY, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED R ESP W/DUST/MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH OFF AFTER EACH USE. REPLACE AS NECESSARY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:INDUCE VOMITING BY ONE OF THE STANDARD METHODS.
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT MD. SPILL PROC:SPREAD SAND/GRIT.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:GENERAL:WATER CONTAM W/REAGENT MAY BE SENT TO A
SANITARY SEWER, I/A/W LOC AGREEMENT, A TREATMENT
FACILITY/DISCHARGED UNDER A NPDES PERMIT. REAGENT (AS
IS):INCIN/BURY IN APPRVD LANDFILL. DISP MUST BE I /A/W LOC,
STATE/FED REGS .

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