Product ID:AMERSITE 2 CORROSION INHIBITOR
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N072809
MSDS Number: CBYYY

ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC

ONE DREW PLAZA
BOONTON, NJ 07005
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 201-263-7600

Cage: DO048

DREW CHEMICAL CORP,DIV OF ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

BOONTON, NJ 07005 US

Telephone: 606-324-1133

Cage: 52454

PYROSULFUROUS ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM BISULFITE)

CAS: 7681-57-4

RTECS: UX8225000

Fraction By Weight: 25-40%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9495

PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IF RUN-OFF OCCURS, NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES AS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPECIFIED CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT

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SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

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NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION, BURNS
IF NOT REMOVED. SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA.
INHALATION: EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:THORO WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & H*2O. REMOVE CONTAMD
CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYES:FLUSH W/LRG AMTS
OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS, GET
MED ATTN . INGEST:IMMED DRINK TWO GLASSES OF H*2O & INDUCE VOMIT BY
EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP/BY PLACING FINGER AT BACK OF THROAT.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:ABSORB LIQ ON PAPER, VERMICULITE,
FLOOR ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL. LRG SPILL:PERSONS NOT WEARING PROT
EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP IS
COMPLETED. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. DIKE TO PREVENT SPREADING.
PUMP(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES (VAPOR, LIQUID, AND/OR SOLID).
Other Precautions:ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THE DATA SHEET MUST
BE OBSERVED.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE SECTION II), A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED
RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO
PERMIT OTHER NIOSH RESPS (N EGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER (ING 4)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CNTCT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & BOOTS. (ING
6)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:INHAL:IF AFFECTED, REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED
GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET & GET MEDIC AL
ATTENTION. SPILL PROC:TO SELVAGE TANK. PREVENT RUN-OFF TO SEWERS,
STREAMS/OTHER BODIES OF H*2O. (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:17.5 @ 20C
Vapor Density:LTR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.300 @ 77.00F
pH:4.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PINK COLOR LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:55-70

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: SULFUR
DIOXIDE.

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

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