CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- SODIUM SULFITE,ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-264-9020
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:01/26/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9020
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:232 W.22ND STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10011-2418
Country:US
Info Phone Num:212-929-2723/FAX 212-463-9679
Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6000
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: 98- 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (IV, RAT) IS   115 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
    SKIN,EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI
    IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CNS DEPRESSION.ALLERGIC
    REACTION MAY DEVELOP WHICH IF SEVERE,MAY BE FATAL.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE
    ALLERGIC REACTION/IRRITATION
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN,EYES &
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES.INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,UNCONSCI OUSNESS & CNS
    DEPRESSION.ALLERGIC REACTION MAY DEVELOP WHICH IF SEVERE,MAY BE
    FATAL.TARGET ORGANS:BRAIN,GI,LUNG,SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
    & WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
    NEEDED .ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,IMMEDIATELY DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
    WATER.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFUR DIOXIDE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, CAREFULLY
    SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL STORAGE AREA (COLOR CODE-ORANGE).
Other Precautions:AVOID GENERATING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR SKIN.
    AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
    EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, USE  A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED FOR DUSTY
    CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.63
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTALS OR POWDER - NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

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

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

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