Product ID:WEST B-503
MSDS Date:08/23/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F029394
MSDS Number: BRWFD

Emergency Phone: 714-761-5191

Info Phone: 801-546-4031

Cage: 0EM17

Telephone: 801-546-4031

Cage: 0EM17

SODIUM BISULFITE

CAS: 7631-90-5

RTECS: VZ2000000

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
CORROSIVE & IRRITATING TO SKIN & EYES. SEVERE BURNING & INJURY IF
INGESTED. CHRONIC: TOXIC BY INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. INGESTION: GIVE 2 TO 6 GLASSES OF WATER &
INDUCE VOMITING. C ONTINUE UNTIL VOMIT IS CLEAR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFUR DIOXIDE GASES RESULT FROM FIRE
ADJACENT TO STORED MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP OR WIPE UP SMALL SPILLS. CONTAIN LARGE
SPILLS BY DIKING W/SOIL OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF
SEWERS, DRAINS, SURFACE WATERS & SOIL. PLACE WASTE IN DOT APPROVED
WASTE CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL AREA.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN THE ABSENCE OF
ADEQUATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS AT THE POINT OF USE. USE ACID
RESPIRATOR FOR LONG EXPOSURES.
Ventilation:NORMAL
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>220F
Spec Gravity:1.327
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PINK LIQUID W/SULFUR DIOXIDE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, HALOGEN COMPOUNDS, COPPER, ZINC &
GALVANIZED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE GASES AT HIGH
TEMPERATURES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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