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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM METABISULFITE
NIIN:01-359-4918
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLFMG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICAL CO.
Address:1 CORPORATE DR.
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-925-3300 800-642-4200
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:03514-90.BSC
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0GAK8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AQUA-CHEM INC, WATER TECHNOLOGIES DIV
Box:421
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Phone:202-483-7616,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:09647
Company:BENTLY PACKING CORP
Address:3031WMILL RD
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53209
Country:US
CAGE:0BGE6
Company:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS CO
Address:1 CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Phone:203-925-3300
CAGE:0GAK8

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

Name:SODIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD (HUMAN) = 10G
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
    DIARRHEA, ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK, ACUTE ASTHMA ATTACKS OR LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN ABSORPTION: NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM
    AVAILABLE INFORMATION. INHALATION: DUSTS  MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE
    NOSE, THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TTHIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    INGREDIENT DESIGNATED BY IARC, NTP, ACGIH OR OSHA AS A PROBABLE
    HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, DIARRHEA,
    ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK, ACUTE ASTHMA ATTACKS OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
    SKIN ABSORPTION: NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE
    INFORMATION. INHALATION: DUSTS  MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE NOSE,
    THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    EYE CONTACT: MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME ASTHMATICS ARE HYPERSENSITIVE
    TO SULFITES.SKIN IRRITATION MAY BE AGGRAVATED WHERE THERE ARE
    EXISTING LESIONS.INHALATION MAY AGGRAVATE ASTHMA AND PULMONARY
    DISEASES(EG.BRONCHITIS,EMPHYSEMA).

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

First Aid:SWALLOWED: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1 OR MORE GLASSES WATER/MILK.
    INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED ARES WITH PLENTY
    OF SOA P & WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OCURS. INHALATION:
    REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATI ON. IF DIFFICULT BREATHING, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST1 5 MINUTES, LIFTING
    LIDS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR MATERIAL
    THAT IS SUPPLYING THE FUEL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.EVACUATE RESIDENTS DOWNWIND
    OF FIRE.PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO FIRE.  DIKE AREA TO PREVENT
    RUNOFF AND CONTAMINATION OF  WATER SOURCES. PERSONS EXPOSED TO
    CONTAMINATED SMOKE SHOULD BE RELIEVED OF DUTIES AND CHECKED FOPR
    SYMPTOMS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION YIELDS TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR
    DIOXIDE AND SODIUM OXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLAGE WITH SHOVELS, SWEEPING OR
    VACUUMING. AVOID DUST GENERATION. PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS
    FOR DISPOSAL. STAND UPWIND IF POSSIBLE. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. DO
    NOT FLUSH TO PUBLIC WATE RWAYS OR SEWERS. WEAR APPROPRIATE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:DLA-HMIRS STAFF: IF NEEDED, USE A WEAKLY BASIC
    NEUTRALIZER, LIKE 10% SODIUM CARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. DO NOT
    BREATH DUST. DO NOT SWALLOW.
Other Precautions:PERSONS SENSITIVE TO SULFITES SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED
    AND NOT ALLOWED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST WITH
    ACID GAS CARTRIDGE. USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS FOR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN AIBORNE EXPOSURE BELOW
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN A SINK, SAFTEY SHOWER AND EYEWASH
    FOUNTAIN IN THE WORK AREA. HAVE OXYGEN READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KIT/KIT PART ENABLED SINCE THIS NSN IS/CAN BE A COMPONENT OF A KIT (NSN
    6850-01-423-1699 (SERAIL #: ZZZXK), A SUBASSEMBLY OF NSN
    4610-01-371-1790 (ZZZXJ). HCC IS FOR NSN STAND-ALONE. KIT HCC IS
    C1.

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

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:>150.C, 302.F
Vapor Pres:NON-VOLATILE
Spec Gravity:1.48
pH:4.3@1%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER;ODOR-SHARP,PUNGENT,LIKE
    SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS,OXIDIZING AGENTS,WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFUR OXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:SODIUM METABISULFITE IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED
    AS SAFE BY THE FDA. IT IS USED AS A FOOD ADDITIVE AND WOULD NOT BE
    EXPECTED TO CREATE SEVERE ADVERSE REACTIONS UNLESS THE
    INDIVIDUAL(S) IS EXPOSED TO LARGE  QUANTITIES OR IS SENSITIVE TO
    SULFITES AND EXPERIENCES AS ASTHMATIC REACTION. REPRODUCTIVE
    EFFECTS: IN A TWO-GENERATION RAT REPRODUCTION STUDY WITH TWO
    MATINGS PER GENERATION, SODIM METABISULFITE WAS  FOUND NOT TO BE A
    REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN.

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

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

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

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

Transport Information:DOT: LAND/WATER: NOT REGULATED. AIR (AQUEOUS
    SOLUTIONS ONLY; DOT-HMIRS STAFF NOTE): SODIUM METABISULFITE. HAZARD
    CLASS: ORM-B (NO LONGER IN USE). ID #: NA 2693. LABEL: NONE, MARK
    ORM-B (NO LONGED USED ).

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
    LIST: NOT LISTED. SECTION 313: NOT LISTED.	REPORTABLE QUANTITY
    (RQ) UNDER US EPA CERCLA: NOT LISTED. SECTION 311/312 HAZARD
    CLASSIFICATION: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE)  HEALTH-YES; DELAYED (CHRONIC)
    HEALTH: NO; FIRE: NO; SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE: NO; REACTIVE: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE: NOT LISTED.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA: NOT LISTED. CONNECTICUT:
    SURVEY. FLORIDA: TOXIC. ILLINOIS: TOXIC. LOUISIANA: RTK.
    MASSACHUSETTS: RTK. NEW JERSEY: ID# 1708, RTK. NEW YORK: NOT
    LISTED. PENNSYLVANIA: RTK. RHODE ISLAND: HAZA RD LIST, NOTE T.
    CANADA: LIST, 1%, NO. 1447.

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