Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE, SULFTECH
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9020
MSDS Number: BQYCL

Emergency Phone: (800) 631-8050

Info Phone: (201) 515-1840

Cage: GENCH

Telephone: 714-591-8451

Cage: GENCH

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST OR MIST MAY IRRITATE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION,
MODERATELY TOXIC. SKIN: IRRITATION, ALLERGIC REACTION. EYES:
IRRITATION OR BURNS. MAY CAUSE VIOLE NT REACTION IN SOME
ASTHMATICS. NO CHRONIC GIVEN. MAY GIVE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS
(TOXIC).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC,
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION, TOXIC,
VIOLENT COLIC, DIARRHEA. SKIN:IRRITATION, POSSIBLE ALLERGIC
REACTION. EYES:IRRITATION AND/ OR BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION IS SOME
ASTHMATICS & SULFITE SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET
MEDICAL ATTN. SKIN:WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST,GET MEDICAL ATTN. INGESTION:IF
CONSCIOUS, G IVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK, & INDUCE VOMITING
BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK TO THROAT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:MFR ? HMIS:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH
APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PODUCTS

Spill Release Procedures:PROMPTELY SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL INTO AN EMPTY
CONTAINER, & COVER. STORE AS ABOVE. CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE
W/PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST/MIST. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY AREA, AWAY FROM ACIDS OR OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
WHEN DISSOLVING, ADD WATER CAUTIOUSLY & WITH STIRRING. DON'T WEAR
CONTACT LENSES. KEEP INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS OUT OF HOODS, DUSTS,
ETC.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, USE DUST
OR MIST RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH. IF SULFUR DIOXIDE SHOULD BE
RELEASED, USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR THIS
GAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: IF DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITION PREVAILS
Protective Gloves:COTTON
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR FULL WORK-CLOTHING, INCLUDING LONG-
SLEEVED SHIRT/TROUSERS, APRON, EYEWASH FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY2:KT FDA REGULATIONS APPLY TO FOOD GRADE MATERIAL.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1652F,900C
Spec Gravity:2.63
Solubility in Water:APPROX 25%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS OR POWDER ODORLESS. * PH OF
15 SOLUTION = 9.8

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES (BEFORE MELTING)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS, SODIUM SULFIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER, USING CAUTION AS SOLUTION CAN
GET HOT. NEUTRALIZE W/ACID & FLUSH TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER IF
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZED WASTE MAY
HAVE TO BE DISPOSE D OF BY AN APPROVED CONTRACTOR.

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