Product ID:0404183 SODIUM THIOSULFATE
MSDS Date:03/09/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039375
MSDS Number: BWWWN

Emergency Phone: 800-222-0342/609-354-9200

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Cage: 63612

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

SODIUM THIOSULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE; SODIUM HYPOSULFITE

CAS: 10102-17-7

RTECS: WE6660000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
MUCOUS MEMBRANES IRRITATION, GI IRRITATION. TOXIC EFFECTS HAVE BEEN
EVIDENT IN BLOOD. INGESTION: LARGE QUANTITIES HAS CATHARTIC ACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 2 GLASSES OF
WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSTION

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED FREE
FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARDS. CONTAIN THE RELEASE & ELIMINATE ITS
SOURCE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE
IN COOL DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA FROM OXIDIZERS. RETAINED RESIDUE
MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINER HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/ON CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:APPROVED FUME HOOD/ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, POLY VINYL CHLORIDE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:118.4F
Spec Gravity:1.729
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS ODORLESS CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, CORROSIVES, OXIDIZERS, IODINE, MERCURY, LEAD, SILVER SALTS,
SODIUM NITRITE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, SODIUM MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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