FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- SODIUM SULFITE  -- 6810-00-264-9020
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:07/13/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9020
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (INTRAVENOUS RAT) IS 115 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & CONTACT DERMATITIS.
    EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE-SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE FLUSHING, SEVERE
    WHEEZING, SWELLING OF THROAT, & PALATAL & GENERALIZED ITCHING.
    EYE-REDNESS. INGEST-VOMITING, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    GENERALIZED FLUSHING & ITCHI NG & RESPIRATORY ARREST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS,
    PARTICULARLY ASTHMATICS, SULFITES MAY CAUSE WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND ANAPHYLAXIS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES-WASH WITH WATER OR NORMAL SALINE. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. KEEP WARM. SWALLOWED-TREAT
    SYMTOMATI CALLY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO
    PREVENT ASPIRATION. IN ALL CAESES CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
    FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT
    SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
    MATERIAL INTO SEWERS. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT
    EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR & APPROVED BY
    NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF OR DUST PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER IN WORK PLACE.
    WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.633
pH:9.0
Solubility in Water:12.5% @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER WITH SALINE,
    SULFUROUS TASTE.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS (STRONG).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR AND TOXIC SODIUM OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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

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