Product ID:SODIUM DITHIONITE
MSDS Date:09/09/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-096-5307
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKLFM

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: 5B970

Telephone: UNK

Cage: 5B970

SODIUM DITHIONITE

CAS: 7775-14-6

RTECS: JP2100000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
DIARRHEA. CHRONIC: LUNG DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CAUGHING, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE
VOMITING. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER AT LEAST 15 MINS.REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES, WASH BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION:
MOVE TO FRESH AI R. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE FLOODING AMOUNT OF WATER. IF SUFFICIENT
QUANTITY OF WATER IS NOT AVAILABLE, ALLOW THE MATERIAL TO BURN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE. MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
FFROM FIRE AREA, IF CAN BE DONE S AFELY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL MAY IGNITE SPONTANEOUSLY WHEN
DAMP. REACTS WITH MOIST AIR AND SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER GENERATING
SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. CONTACT WITH
STRONG OXIDANTS MAY FIRE OR EXPLOS ION. DECMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF
IGNITION SOURCES, NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. WITH
CLEAN, DRY SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL IN LARGE, CLEAN, COMPLETELY DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER, REMOVE TO ISOLATED AREA AND DISSOLVE IN LARGE
QUANTITY OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
USE ONLY CLEAN UTENSILS IN HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
& IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN ,CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST RESPIRATOR IF TLV EXCEEDS
AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 10 PPM, A SLEF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APPRVD WORKING CLOTHES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS A PART 1 OF A THREE PART KIT, SAME NSN. FOR OTHER PARTS, SEE
MSDS #CKLGR, CKLJC & CKLJP. PRODUCT # FOR 100 TEST:K-110, 442960A
(CAGE:64767). HCC FOR KIT: R1.

HCC:R1
Vapor Density:3.6
Spec Gravity:0.99
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR GREYISH WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER, SLIGHT
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS(WILL LIBERATE POISONOUS GAS)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE #: D001, D003 (IGNITEABLE, REACTIVE
WASTE).

Toxicological Information:TLV: 10 MG/M3; STEL: 15 MG/M3

Transport Information:SODIUM HYDROSULFITE OR SODIUM DITHIONITE, 4.2,
UN1384. LABEL: SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE.

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