Product ID:B-207-1, BOILING WATER TREATMENT
MSDS Date:08/01/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N081134
MSDS Number: CFZRT

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

Info Phone: 415-593-2100

Cage: 0ZUJ2

Telephone: 415-493-2100

Cage: 0ZUJ2

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CAUSES IRRITATION. 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 W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 5 MINUTES. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING - GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

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

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:NOT REQUIRED; MECHANICAL (GENERAL):NEEDED
ONLY IF APPLICABLE TLV EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES, ALWAYS WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.404
pH:4.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (WATER=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 I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF AT AN APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE REPROCESSING
FACILITY. SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN SANITARY SEWER
AFTER NEUTRALIZA TION.

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