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

MSDS NAME:CB-260, 1724
NIIN:00N075653
MSDS Number: CCVLH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES
Address:5035 MANCHESTER AVE
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63110
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-535-1810
Emergency Phone Num:314-862-2000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:RC JENTE
CAGE:OB1W3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:0D4N9
Company:CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES
Address:5035 MANCHESTER AVENUE
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63110
Phone:314-535-1810;(SEE SUPP DATA)
CAGE:OB1W3

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

Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: <15%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES AND SKIN:ON THE BASES OF
    ANIMAL TESTING, WE WOULD NOT EXPECT THIS PRODUCT TO PRODUCE ANY
    SKIN OR EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION:RESULTS FROM ACUTE TOXICITY
    TESTING SHOW THAT THE MATERIAL WOULD N OT BE CONSIDERED TOXIC AS
    DEFINED BY THE CPSC PROTOCOLS. SUBCHRONIC, CHRONIC, OTHER:NO
    AVAILABLE INFORMATION WAS FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:GOOD FIRST AID SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
    INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AM
    OUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . EYES:INCASE OF EYE CONTACT, FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS,
    CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . PRODUCT IS
    NOT FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN AS MUCH SPILLED MATERIAL
    AS POSSIBLE. REMOVE ANY REMAINING MATERIAL BY ABSORBING ON
    VERMICULITE OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL AND PLACE IN SEALED
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. EXERCISE
    CAUTION IN THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ALL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:READ AND OBSERVE ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NORMAL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.14-1.16 @ 25C (H*2O=1). PH AS SOLUTION:7.2-7.8. % VOLAT
    (WT):80.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:LIKE WATER
Vapor Density:LIKE WATER
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER LIQUID; SLIGHT CHEMICAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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