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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM SULFITE ANHYDROUS ACS, 71989
NIIN:00N092420
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRSS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181

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

Name:SODIUM SULFITE ANHYDROUS
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE
    SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RE SPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS. CHRONIC EFFECTS: POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. THIS PRODUCT IS OR
    CONTAINS A COMPONENT THAT IS NOT CL ASSIFIABLE AS TO ITS
    CARCINOGENICITY BASED ON ITS IARC, ACGIH, NTP OR EPA
    CLASSIFICATION. TARGET ORGAN: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. TO THE BEST
    OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXI
    COLOGICAL (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: INGESTION RESULTS
    IN IRRITATION OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE
    VIOLENT COLIC AND DIARRHE A, CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCES, CENTRAL
    NERVOUS DEPRESSION AND EVEN DEATH. PERSONS WITH ALLERGIES AND/OR
    ASTHMA MAY EXHIBIT HYPERSENSITIVITY TO SULFITES. ALSO, SEE
    TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.

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

Eyes: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    INHALATI ON: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:
    WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. WASH  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
    A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HARMFUL SOLID. IRRITANT. POSSIBLE
    MUTAGEN. POSSIBLE SENSITIZER. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

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

STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR SENSITIVE. MOISTURE SENSITIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SODIUM SULFITE (2:1) RTECS #: WE2150000:
    TOXICITY DATA - ORL-MUS LD50: 820 MG/KG TRENAF 27, 159, 1976.
    IPR-MUS LD50: 950 MG/KG ARZNAD 31, 1713, 1981. IVN-MUS LD50: 175
    MG/KG JPETAB 101, 101, 1951. TAR GET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL
    (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD). LUNGS, THORAX OR
    RESPIRATION (RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION, OTHER CHANGES). ONLY SELECTED
    REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBST ANCES (RTECS) DATA IS
    PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. --OTHER INFO: REGISTRATION OR
    RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54, 7740, 1989. NOES 1983: HZD X5886; NIS
    177; TNF 31580; NOS 116; TNE 309663; TFE 122038. EPA GENETOX
    PROGRAM 1988, POSITI VE: S CEREVISIAE-REVERSION. EPA TSCA SECTION
    8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED
    HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE,
    JUNE 1998.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT FLUKA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION - HARMFUL. R 22
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. R 36/38 IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN. R 40
    POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. S 22 DO NOT BREATHE DUST. S
    26 IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES,  RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36 WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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