Product ID:CB-270
MSDS Date:11/30/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N059923
MSDS Number: BXTST

CALGON CORP

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000

Info Phone: 412-777-8000

Preparer: K.O. MARTINELLI

Cage: 86035

CALGON CORP

1346 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346 US

Telephone: 412-494-8000

Cage: 86035

SODIUM BISULFITE; (SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFITE) (SASA III)

CAS: 7631-90-5

RTECS: VZ2000000

Fraction By Weight: 22%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

1)

CAS: 10124-43-3

RTECS: GG3100000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CO)

RADICAL INFO & OTHERWISE W/VARIOUS SUBSTANCES IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MUTAGENIC IN MICROBIAL SYSTEMS; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONSIDERED TO PRESENT A MUTAGENIC THREAT TO HUMANS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:THIS PROD MAY PRDCE IRRIT
UPON CONT. SKIN:THIS PROD MAY PRDCE IRRIT UPON CONT. NO DATA IS
AVAIL TO SUGGEST THAT THIS PROD MAY PRDCE ALLERGIC RXN/BE ABSORBED
IN HARMFUL AMTS. INGEST:THIS PROD MAY CAUSE GASTRIC IRRIT DUE TO
LIBERATION OF SULFUROUS ACID. VERY LG DOSES MAY CAUSE VIOLENT COLIC
& (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT (II) SULFATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 42, PG 363, 1991:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DIARR, BONE MARROW EFTS, CIRCULATORY
DISTURBS & CNS DEPRESS. INGEST MAY CAUSE SEV ALLERGIC RXNS IN SOME
ASTHMATICS & SULFITE SENSITIVE PEOPLE. INHAL:THIS PROD IS AQ SOLN &
WOULD NOT BE EXPECT ED TO PRESENT INHAL HAZ UNLESS MISTS/VAPS ARE
GENERATED. SULFITE-SENSITVE INDIVIDUALS, UPON INHAL OF THIS PROD,
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE SAID TO BE
DANGEROUSLY SENSITIVE TO MINUTE AMOUNTS OF SULFITES IN FOODS.
SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE BRONCHOCONSTRICTION, SHOCK, GI DISTURBANCES,
SWELLING, FLUSHING & TINGLING SENSATION.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL AID. SKIN:FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. SEEK MEDICAL AID
IF IR RITATION PERSISTS. WASH CLOTHING BEFOREREUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SEEK MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CHEMICAL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNING PRODUCES EXTREMELY TOXIC SULFUR
DIOXIDE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT, CONTAIN SPILL, COLLECT ONTO INERT ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO
SUITABLE CONTAINER. RQ:PRODUCT:10,000 LBS; ING 1:5000 LBS; ING 2:1
LB.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:PROLONGED STORAGE OF DRUMS CONTAINING BISULFITES MAY
RESULT IN EVOLUTION OF SULFUR DIOXIDE. ONLY OPEN CONTAINERS IN
AREAS W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WARNING! MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDS PELS, USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR I/A/W OSHA RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIREMENTS (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:USE LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . AN EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE IN IMMED AREA
OF USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:MAY EXPER ALLERGIC RXN SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED UNDER
INGEST. PROD MAY ALSO GIVE OFF SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS UPON
HEATING/DURING RXN. CHRONIC:LITTLE INFO IS AVAIL ABOUT HLTH
SIGNIFICANCE O F LOW-LEVEL CHRONIC SULFITE EXPOS (INCLPROT W/IN
BODY), BUT SULFITE & BISULFITE REACT IRREVERSIBLY THRU FREE (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.15-1.18
pH:3.5-4
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY YELLOW TO PINK SOLUTION W/SULFUROUS
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:78(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, STEEL, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OVERHEATING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE, DISODIUM OXIDE &
SODIUM SULFIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARDED PRODUCT, AS SOLD, WOULD BE CONSIDERED
A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE BASED ON CHARACTERISTIC OF CORROSIVITY. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER IS D002. DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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