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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM BISULFITE SOLUTION
NIIN:00N083617
MSDS Number: CGRBD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3400
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO735
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:VAN WATERS & ROGERS SUBSIDIARY OF UNIVAR
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400
CAGE:DO735
Company:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Name:SODIUM BISULFITE; (SODIUM BISULFITE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION) 
    (SASA III) (CERCLA)
CAS:7631-90-5
RTECS #:VZ2000000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): SLOWLY AT AMBIENT
    TEMPERATURES).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:HYGIENE PRACTICES: SLEEVED SHIRT AND TROUSERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:INHALATION: MIST MAY IRRITATE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: MAY IRRITATE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
    VERY LARGE DOSES CAUSE VIOLENT COLIC, DIARRHEA, DEPRESSION, AND
    DEATH. MAY CAUSE SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTI ON IN SOME ASTHMATICS AND
    SULFITE SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. SKIN: REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT
    WITH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: SOLUTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    EYES: SOLUTION CONTACT WILL IRRITATE EYES. LONG UNTREATED EXPOSURES
    MAY CAUSE BURNS. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION : REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR
    IRRITATION OR OTHER SYMPTOMS. INGESTION; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY
    OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF
    THROAT.  GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: PROMPTLY WASH WITH
    PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER, FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DULUTE SMALL SPILLS CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER.
    NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH, LIME/LIMESTONE.
    SULFURE DIOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED DURING
    NEUTRALIZATION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME OR LIMESTONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES, CLTHG. AVOID
    BRTHG MIST &/OR SO*2 VAPS. USE NORM PERS HYGIENE & HOUSEKEEPING.
    KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS & HEAT.
Other Precautions:COOL, WELL-VENTILATED SPACE AWAY FROM ACIDS AND
    OXIDIZING AGENTS. RELEASES SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS SLOWLY AT AMBIENT
    TEMPERATURES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    FOR DUST, MIST, AND/OR SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS, AS CONDITIONS INDICATE.
    SOME EXPOSURES MAY REQUIRE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA/SUPPLIED- AIR RESP.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    HARD HAT, FULL-WORK CLTHG INCLG ACID RESIST APRON, LONG-(ING 3)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.33 (H*2O=1) (FOR 38% SOLUTION). PH: 4.3-4.5. WASTE
    DISPOSAL: PRIOR TO DISPOSAL. THIS MAY BE DONE BY ADDING SLIGHT
    EXCESS OF DILUTE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE CAREFULLY AND WITH STIRRING. NE
    UTRALIZED OR OXIDIZED WASTE MAY HAVE TOBE DISPOSED OF BY AN
    APPROVED CONTRACTOR. NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:219F,104C
Vapor Pres:9 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100% BY WT
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID, PUNGENT SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE STRONG EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS. ACIDS YIELD SULFUR
    DIOXIDE GAS, WHICH IS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS AT/NEAR BOILING (104C) CAUSE
    EVOLUTION OF TOX & CORR SULFUR DIOXIDE. (SULFUR DIOXIDE ALSO WILL
    EVOLVE (ING 2)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFURE DIOXIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSER MUST COMPLY W//FED, STATE & LOC
    DISP/DISCHG LAWS. NEUT W/ALKALI & FLUSH TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER
    IF PERMITTED BY APPLIC DISP REGS. GOOD VENT IS REQ DURING NEUT
    BECAUSE OF RELS OF SO*2 GAS.  OXIDATION TO SODIUM SULFATE SOLN IS
    REQ (SUPDAT)

 Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
 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.

*** END OF RECORD ***