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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM HYDROSULFITE;CAT#6707
NIIN:00-281-8799
MSDS Number: BDTDM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:POLYSCIENCES INC
Address:400 VALLEY ROAD
City:WARRINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:18976
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-D13-6484
Emergency Phone Num:215-D13-6484
CAGE:9C365
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:POLYSCIENCES INC
Address:400 VALLEY RD
Box:City:WARRINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:18976
Country:US
Phone:215-343-6484
CAGE:32939
Company:POLYSCIENCES INC
Address:PAUL VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PARK
City:WARRINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:18976
Country:US
Phone:215-313-6484
CAGE:9C365

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROSULFITE
CAS:7775-14-6
RTECS #:JP2100000
Fraction by Wt: >90.0%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN:ORAL
    INGESTION CAN CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    PROBLEM.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
    WORSEN.

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

First Aid:INGESTION:CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE; SKIN & EYE:FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER.CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE REASONABLE CARE;HIGH TEMPERATURE MAY
    BE SIGNIFICANT TO IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION:SWEEP UP AND
    RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL (BELOW 120F)DRY PLACE
    AWAY FROM OXIDIZING CHEMICALS AND ACIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF
    ABOVE TLV/PEL FOR DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST FANS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH/SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F8
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTAL;SLIGHT ODOR OF WHITE/SULFUR DIOXIDE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL OXIDIZING AND ACIDIC MATERIALS SUCH AS PEROXIDE AND H*2SO*4.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE AND EXCESSIVE HEAT (ABOVE 120F)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*2
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXTREME HEAT,MOISTURE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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