Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE,SULFTECH GRADE
MSDS Date:06/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F005603
MSDS Number: BTJXB

Emergency Phone: 201-515-2000

Info Phone: 201-515-1840

Preparer: MANAGER PRODUCT SAFETY

Cage: 2U622

Telephone: 201-515-0900

Cage: 0C1K7

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 820MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY
TRACT.INGEST:MODERATELY TOXIC.MAY IRRITATE GI TRACT.MAY CAUSE
SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION IN SULFITE SENSITIVE ASTHMATICS.EYES:DUST
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR BURNS.ITEM IS MI LDLY CORROSIVE.SKIN:DUST
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.ITEM IS MILDLY CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN,DIARRHEA,CNS
DEPRESSION,POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SULFITE SENSITIVE ASTHMATICS MAY
EXPERIENCE AND ALLERIC RESPONSE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED ME DICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 2-4 GLASSES
OF WATER OR MILK;STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT TO INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:PROMPTY SHOVEL DRY CHEMICAL INTO PROPERLY
LABELED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY DOWN THE RESIDUE
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT WITH ACIDS RELEASES TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE
GAS.ADD PRODUCT TO WATER CAREFULLY WHILE STIRRING;NOT THE
REVERSE.FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.LOCAL EXHAUST FOR SO*2 GAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH DUST SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.IMPERVIOUS APRON AND SAFETY SHOES,AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1650F,899C
Spec Gravity:2.63
pH: 9
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS OR POWDER;WHITE;ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
MINERAL ACIDS,WATER,OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT,MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR.

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

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