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

MSDS NAME:P1159 SODIUM SULFITE
NIIN:00-264-9020
MSDS Number: BHYCG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC., UNIVAR CORP.
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG. 801 2ND AVENUE
Box:5932
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Info Phone Num:LOCAL VAN WATERS & ROGERS BRANCH
Emergency Phone Num:206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:DOUGLAS EISNER
CAGE:0AN91
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91

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

Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RABBIT LD50 IS 2825 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM SULFITE IS IRRITATING TO BODY
    TISSUES.  DUSTS WILL IRRITATE THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSING
    COUGHING.  IT MAY CAUSE ACUTE ALLERGIC REACTION IN SOME PEOPLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM SULFITE IS NOT LISTED AS A
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION.  SKIN:IRRITATION,POSSIBLE
    DERMATITIS.  INHALED;RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHOKING,LARGE
    QUANTITIES MAY BE TOXIC.  INGESTED:IRRITATION OF MOUTH & THROAT.
    SUFFICIENT QUANTITY WILL P RODUCE NAUSEA,VOMITING,ACIDOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ACUTE SULFITE ALLERGIES
    MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN.  SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.  INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. 
    INGESTED:GIVE  2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND IMMEDIATELY
    INDUCE VOMITING.  GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.  GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE.  EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP,VACUUM OR OTHERWISE COLLECT, BEING
    CAREFUL NOT TO RAISE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY AREA,PROTECTED
    FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
    DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
    REGULATIONS PERTAINING  TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS OFTEN SUFFICIENT.  SUPPLEMENT
    WITH LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,VINYL OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION, WORK
    CLOTHING TO PROTECT AGAINST SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
    UNNECESSARY CONTACT.  WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PRODUCT CODE = T1159.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1100F,593C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1100F,593C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:7%-25%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO SLIGHTLY COLORED CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES,

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTION OF DISPOSAL METHOD.

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