Product ID:BOILER SULFITE, WEI-350C
MSDS Date:03/05/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N063754
MSDS Number: BYZKW

Emergency Phone: 619-282-8804

Info Phone: 619-282-2775

Cage: WALSH

Telephone: 619-282-2775

Cage: WALSH

SODIUM SULFITE; (SODIUM SULFITE, CATALYZED - NA*2SO*3)

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY
TRACT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION FROM PROLONGED CONTACT.
INGESTION:MAY IRRITATE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, ESTIMATED TO BE
MODERATELY TOXIC. MAY CAUSE SEVERE ALLERGIC TO SOME ASTHMATICS.
LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE COLIC & DIARRHEA, EVEN DEATH. EYES:DUST MAY
BURN OR IRRITATE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, BURNING, ALLERGIC
REACTIONS, COLIC, DIARRHEA, CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCE, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIC REACTION TO SOME
ASTHMATICS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:WASH FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
W/WATER. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGEST:GIVE 2-4 GLASSES WATER OR
MILK & INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER-SPRAY TO KEEP CONTAINERS COOL & TO KNOCK DOWN
FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. USE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING APPARATUS,
EXHAUST IF DUSTY OR MISTY, USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CONTAINER COOL &
TO KNOCK DOWN FUMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS OR OXIDIZERS. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST OR MIST. USE W/ADEQUATE VENT.
Other Precautions:CONTACT W/ACIDS RELEASES IRRITATING & TOXIC SULFUR
DIOXIDE GAS. SEE DRUM-HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS ON LABEL. WHEN
DISSOLVING, ADD WATER CAUTIOUSLY & W/STIRRING; SOLUTION CAN GET HOT
& SPATTER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST OR MIST RESPIRATOR
FOR DUST OR GAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:USE IF DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAILS.
Protective Gloves:COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . HARD HAT, FULL WORK CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:(CALCULATED AS ANHYDROUS SALT) 17% SOLN @ 10C; 28% SOLN @
33.4C. HAZ DECOMP PROD:INCOMPATIBLE W/ACIDS. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1652F,900C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.63 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:(% BY WT) (SUPDAT)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS OR POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS:CAUSES VIGOROUS EXOTHERMIC RXNS. ACIDS:RELS SULFUR
DIOXIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS:TOX & CORR. SODIUM
SULFIDE RESIDUE:FLAMM, DANGEROUS FIRE RISK, STRONG IRRIT TO SKIN &
TISS, (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSER MUST COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
DISPOSAL OR DISCHARGE LAWS.

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