Product ID:SODIUM METABISULFITE
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-359-4918
MSDS Number: CHQNS

Emergency Phone: 800-631-8050

Info Phone: 201-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

Telephone: 714-881-3100

Cage: 0N140

SODIUM METABISULFITE

CAS: 7681-57-4

RTECS: UX8225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV=5 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF THE
DECOOMPOSITION PRODUCT, SULFUR DIOXIDE, MAY BE HARMFUL OR DEADLY;
DUST MAY CAUSE ASTHMATIC REACTION IN SOME. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OR BURNS; PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTED-VIOLENT COLIC, DIARRHEA, DEPRESSION,
GI TRACT IRRITATION. INHALED-SWEATING, FLUSHING, HIVES, RAPID HEART
RATE, DECREASED BLOOD PRESSURE, ANALPHYLAXIA. SKIN-IRRITATION.
EYES- IRRITATION, BURNS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE SEVERE OR DEADLY
REACTIONS IF INHALED OR IN SOME ASTHMATICS &/OR SULFITE SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES- FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD
SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL R ESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LOTS
OF MILK OR WATER AND THEN INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS UPON
DECOMPOSITION. SODIUM SULFIDE RESIDUE: FLAMMABLE, DANGEROUS FIRE
RISK, STRONG IRRITANT TO SKIN & TISSUE.

Spill Release Procedures:PROMPTLY SWEEP UP WITH MINIMUM DUSTING AND
SHOVEL INTO AN EMPTY CONTAINER & CLOSE. CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE
WITH PLENTY OF WATER. PROVIDE VENTILATION TO CLEAR SULFUR DIOXIDE
FUMES WHICH MAY BE GENERAT ED AS A RESULT OF WATER CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
WATER, ICE, ACIDS & OXIDIZERS. USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN CONFINED
SPACES MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION LEADING TO DEATH.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST OR MIST. USE NORMAL PERSONAL HYGIENE AND
HOUSEKEEPING.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
DUST/ SULFUR DIOXIDE CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR
SCBA, AS REQUIRED. U SE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:DO NOT USE IN UNVENTILATED AREAS.USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL
VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS-PVC, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR HANDLING DRY MATERIAL, WEAR COTTON
GLOVES AND FULL WORK CLOTHING, INCLUDING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT AND
TROUSERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. HAVE EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION AND SHOWER
AVAILABLE.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:302F,150C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:302F,150C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.48
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE GRANULAR SOLID; PUNGENT SULFUR DIOXIDE
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, WATER & ICE YIELD SULFUR DIOXIDE. STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID ELEVATED TEMPERATURES-TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 150C CAUSES RAPID EVOLUTION OF TOXIC & CORROSIVE SULFUR
DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF ALLOWED, WASTE MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY BURIAL
IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILL OR REMOVED BY LICENSED WASTE
DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONME NTAL REGULATIONS.

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