===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SODIUM METABISULFITE
NIIN:01-359-4918
MSDS Number: BPXBX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICAL CO.
Address:1 CORPORATE DR.
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-925-3300 800-642-4200
Emergency Phone Num:203-925-3300 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0GAK8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AQUA-CHEM INC, WATER TECHNOLOGIES DIV
Box:421
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Phone:202-483-7616,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:09647
Company:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS CO
Address:1 CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Phone:203-925-3300
CAGE:0GAK8
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9293
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV=5MG/M3;LD(HUMAN)=10G/75KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:MILDLY TOXIC(LD[HUMAN]=10G).MAY
INDUCE ASTHMA IN PERSONS SENSITIVE TO SULFITES.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE CONTACT DERMATITIS.EYES:CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS SINGLE ITEM IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE
A CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA,DIARRHEA,ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK,ACUTE
ASTHMA ATTACKS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME ASTHMATICS ARE HYPERSENSITIVE
TO SULFITES.SKIN IRRITATION MAY BE AGGRAVATED WHERE THERE ARE
EXISTING LESIONS.INHALATION MAY AGGRAVATE ASTHMA AND PULMONARY
DISEASES(EG.BRONCHITIS,EMPHYSEMA).
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:GIVE 2 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER(IF CONSCIOUS);INDUCE
VOMITING WITH IPECAC OR FINGER IN THE BACK OF THE THROAT.GET PROMPT
MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP
AND W ATER.CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.RESTORE BREATHING BY CPR(IF NESCESSARY).GET PROMPT
MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER HOLDING LIDS OPENED.CALL
PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE.FIGHT SURROUNDING FIRE WITH
WATER,CO2,FOAM OR DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A NIOSH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.EVACUATE PERSONNEL.PREVENT RUNOFF AND
CONTAMINATION OF WATER SOURCES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION YIELDS TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR
DIOXIDE AND SODIUM OXIDE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.COLLECT MATERIAL
WITHOUT CREATING AIRBORNE DUST.PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL.CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH WATER.SCRAP AWAY ANY EARTH
CONTAMINATED BY PRODUCT.AVOID CO NTACT WITH WATERWAYS.LARGE
SPILL-CALL 800-642-4200
Neutralizing Agent:IF NEEDED,USE A WEAKLY BASIC NEUTRALIZER,LIKE
10%SODIUM CARBONATE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.DO NOT
BREATH DUST.DO NOT SWALLOW.
Other Precautions:PERSONS SENSITIVE TO SULFITES SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED
AND KEPT AWAY FROM ANY EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/ACID GAS.FOR
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS,USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS APPROVED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EYE WASH,SINK,SHOWER AND OXYGEN
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NON-VOLATL
Spec Gravity:1.48
pH:4.3@1%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER;ODOR-SHARP,PUNGENT,LIKE
SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS,OXIDIZING AGENTS,WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFUR OXIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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