LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RABBIT ORAL 1000 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY BE IRRITATING.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.INGESTION:SODIUM SULFITE IS USED AS A CHEMICAL
PRESERVATIVE FOOD ADDITIVE.IT IS MODERATELY TOXIC VIA ORAL
ROUTE.CNS EFFECTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN HUMAN S AT 6
MG/KG.INHALATION:MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.CONTACT SUPERVISOR & PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATED.SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER.INGESTION:CONTACT SUPERVISOR & PHYSICIAN.DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.INHALATION:C ONTACT SUPERVISOR & PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:SOLID
Lower Limits:SOLID
Upper Limits:SOLID
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS IRRITATING SO*X WILL BE GENERATED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:EMITS
NA*2O AND SO*X.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,COLLECT & PACKAGE FOR
DISPOSAL.ASSAY SOLUTIONS MAY NEED TO BE HANDLED AS INFECTIOUS
WASTE.UNOXIDIZED MATL MAY BE OXIDIZED WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
(CHLOROX) W/ CAUTION.HANDLE AS PRESCRIBED IN LOCAL & FEDERAL
GUIDELINES/REGS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE
Other Precautions:MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES,SKIN,MUCOUS MEMBRANES.AVOID
INHALATION & CONTACT W/ EYES,SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE FOR SPILLS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/ SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:IN CASE OF SPILL:GOGGLES,NEOPRENE GLOVES,LAB
COAT/COVERALLS,RESPIRATOR.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/K
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:2.63 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:13.9 G/100 ML @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,FINE CRYSTALS OR POWDER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWERFUL OXIDIZERS,ACID & HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS NA*2O AND SO*X.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISPOSE OF UNOXIDIZED
MATERIALS AS LOCAL & FEDERAL GUIDELINES/REGULATIONS PERMIT.ASSAY
SOLUTIONS MAY NEED TO BE HANDLED A S INFECTIOUS WASTE.
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