VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- SODIUM SULFITE -- 6810-00-222-9663 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9663
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3400/800-631-8050 (MEDICAL)
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: 93% MIN
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & BURNS. SKIN:MAY
    IRRITATE WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. INHALE:MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. TOXIC SULFUR DIO XIDE, IF FORMED, MAY CAUSE
    DEATH. ORAL:MODERATELY TOXIC. LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION,
    EVEN DEATH. CHRONIC- UNK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, PAIN, TEARING, COUGH,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME ASTHMATICS OR
    SULFITE-SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE WHEEZING, CHEST
    TIGHTNESS, STOMACH UPSET, HIVES, FAINTNESS, WEAKNESS AND DIARRHEA
    (SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTIONS).

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NE EDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4 GLASSES OF
    WATER OR MILK & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
    GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. TOXIC GASES MAY BE PRESENT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP SPILL.
    AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN
    VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
    (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:LATEX TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1652F,900C
Spec Gravity:2.63
pH:9.8 1%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:17% @ 10C/50F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS OR POWDER - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL
    IF PERMITTEDD. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. SMALL AMOUNTS MAY BE DISSOLVED IN WATER, NEUTRALIZED
    WITH ACID AND FLUSHED T O SEWER WITH PLENTY OF WATER. REUSING
    ENCOURAGED.

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