Product ID:B-227
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N052377
MSDS Number: BVMDC

Emergency Phone: 415-593-2100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 415-593-2100

Cage: AQUAT

Telephone: 415-593-2100

Cage: AQUAT

SODIUM METABISULFITE

CAS: 7681-57-4

RTECS: UX8225000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION.
INGESTION: NOT CONSIDERED TOXIC. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 5 MINUTES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATERSPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING VAPORS MAY BE EMITTED DURING A
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILLED MATERIAL WITH LIME OR SODA
ASH. SQUEEGEE AND COLLECT OR VACUUM SPILLAGE AND PLACE IN CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE MATERIAL WITH LIME OR SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PROTECTED LOCATION.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:TRIPLE RINSE CONTAINERS BEFORE REUSE OR DISPOSAL.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST NOT REQUIRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) NEEDED
ONLY IF APPLICABLE TLV EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING RECOMMENDED. EMERG
EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.404
pH:4.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK, BROWN LIQUID; PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF AT AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
WASTE REPROCESSING FACILITY. SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN
A SANITARY SEWER AFTER NEUTRALIZATION.

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