=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SODIUM PYROSULFITE
NIIN:01-359-4918
MSDS Number: CCJGB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CALABRIAN CORPORATION
Address:5500  HIGHWAY 366
City:FORT NECHES
State:TX
ZIP:77651
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-727-1471
Emergency Phone Num:409-727-1471/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:EO281
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
Company:CALABRIAN CORPORATION
Address:15600 J F KENNEDY BLVD, SUITE 570
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77032
Country:US
Phone:713-590-5007
CAGE:EO281

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

Name:SODIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9596

Name:SULFATES; TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF INGREDIENTS 2 AND 3: 2.
Fraction by Wt: SEE ING
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:SULFITES
Fraction by Wt: SEE # 2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
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:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE-  MAY IRRITATE SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY & GI
    TRACTS. IF LARGE DOSES INGESTED, CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA, VIOLENT COLIC,
    DEPRESSION & DEATH. MAY CAUSE S EVERE ALLERGIC REACTION IN SOME
    ASTHMATICS PERSON. SOLUTION CAN BURN EYES. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, BURN, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMATICS AND SULFITE SENSITIVE
    PERSONS

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR MILK. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS,
    KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPES TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
    & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER
    SPRAY FOR SMALL FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM FOR LARGE FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE 300F DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS OF
    ELEMENTAL SULFUR CAN BURN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    WITH CLEAN DRY SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER
    AND COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA. WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE. DO NOT	FLUSH MATERIAL TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
    GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF  CHILDREN. NOT FOR FOOD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:LATEX/RUBBER FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>302F,>150C
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:4.5 1%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:45% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER - NONE TO
    PUNGENT SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM NITRATE, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR & TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) 5000 LBS SODIUM
    BISULFITE.

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