Product ID:033081 SODIUM SULFITE ANHYDROUS REG.
MSDS Date:10/20/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9020
MSDS Number: BRNKS

Emergency Phone: 201-263-3400(CHEMTREC 800-424-9300)

Info Phone: 201-316-3000

Cage: 0PK40

Telephone: 201-316-3000 OR 800-424-3900

Cage: 0PK40

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY
RESULT IN IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE GASTRIC IRRITATION. SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY
BECOME HYPERSENSITIVE AFTER EXPOSURE; ESPECIALLY ASTHMATICS.
CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM SULFITE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HIVES RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, FLUSHING, RESPIRATORY ARREST,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION,
DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS, I TCHING, DISCOMFORT. INGESTED: NAUSEA,
VOMITING, STOMACH CRAMPS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HMIS: PRESONS WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY OR SKIN DISORDERS MAY
BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE AID TO BREATHING IF NEEDED.
SEE DOCTOR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD
LIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION DEVELO PS, SEE DOCTOR. INGESTED: IF CONSCIOUS,DILUTE BY
GIVING WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. IF INCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING, GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEER SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
TURNOUT GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS SHOULD BE CONTAINED AND PLACE SPILLED
MATERIAL IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS:
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. USE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS AND AS NEEDED TO PREVENT PROLONGED
OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:932F,500C
Spec Gravity:1.3-1.5
pH:>8.8
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG MINERAL ACIDS AND
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT DISCHARGE INTO SEWER OR WATERWAY.
MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS DISPOSAL AT PERMITTED FACILITY.

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