Product ID:SODIUM BISULFITE
MSDS Date:08/18/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-359-4918
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQZF

Emergency Phone: 504-652-5198

Info Phone: 504-536-6282

Cage: 1EAB6

Telephone: 504-908-1222

Cage: 1EAB6

SODIUM BISULFITE

CAS: 7631-90-5

RTECS: VZ2000000

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 2000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: BRAIN, GI TRACT,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: CONTACT WITH
SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. ALLERGIC
REACTION MAY DEVELOP. EXPOSURE TO SMALL AMOU NTS OF SULFITES HAVE
BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION IN CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY ASTHMATICS. A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION MAY
BE FATAL.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS. ALLERGIC REACTION MAY DEVELOP. EXPOSURE TO
SMALL AMOUNTS OF SULFITES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE
HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION IN CERTAIN IN DIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY
ASTHMATICS. A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION MAY BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED AND CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. IN CA SE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED (POSITIVE PRESSURE IF AVAILABLE)
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE. MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DO NE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER, REMOVE FROM AREA.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.48
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE MORE THAN 10%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH SO2 ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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