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

MSDS NAME:CHEMTREAT B-120
NIIN:00F003999
MSDS Number: BBPGT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHEMTREAT INC
Address:4301 DOMINION BLVD
City:GLEN ALLEN
State:VA
ZIP:23060-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:804-965-0505/804-257-7792
Emergency Phone Num:804-965-0505/804-257-7792
Preparer's Name:JOHN A. NYGREN
CAGE:62400
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMTREAT INC
Address:500 LICKINGHOLE RD
Box:City:ASHLAND
State:VA
ZIP:23005-3224
Country:US
Phone:804-965-0505
CAGE:62400

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

Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: >1%
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5.66 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE MILD EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
    ORAL EXPOSURE/SWALLOWING MAY PRODUCE GI UPSET. SULFITE SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION UPON
    INHALATION/INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE MILD EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. ORAL
    EXPOSURE/SWALLOWING MAY PRODUCE GI UPSET. SULFITE SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION UPON
    INHALATION/INGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SULFITE SENSITIVITY

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    ADMINISTER CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY BY GIVI NG TWO GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE METHODS APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING INCLUDING A NIOSH SCBA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROPRIATE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT,
    CONTAIN SPILL. USING AN INERT CHEMICAL ABSORBENT, COLLECT SPILLED
    MATERIAL & PLACE IN A PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. DON'T INGEST.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS SECURELY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE
    W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OXIDIZERS. FOR
    INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTING PREVAILS, USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY
    SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 9-10 (10% SOLUTION)

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

Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:SUPP
Solubility in Water: 17%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT TAN CRYSTALLINE POWDER W/NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS & ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS, SODIUM SULFIDE
    RESIDUE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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