MALLINKRODT-BAKER -- SODIUM BISULFITE,7444,7448,S 85  -- 6810-00-208-6762
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BISULFITE,7444,7448,S 85
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-208-6762
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-JTBAKER/582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BISULFITE  (SASA III) (CERCLA)
CAS:7631-90-5
RTECS #:VZ2000000
Fraction by Wt: <0.001%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT) 2000 MG/KG (NA BISULFITE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALE: CAUSES IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE: CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE EYE DAMAGE.
    SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. ORAL:  MAY CAUSE GASTRIC IRRITATION. LARGE
    DOSES MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. ESTIMATED FATAL DOSE IS 10 GRAMS.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CIRCULATORY
    DISTURBANCES, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, ITCHING, BLINDNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME ASTHMATICS OR
    SULFITE-SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY EXPERIENCE WHEEZING, CHEST
    TIGHTNESS, STOMACH UPSET, HIVES, FAINTNESS, WEAKNESS AND DIARRHEA.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
    INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL: IF
    CONSCIOUS, INDUC E VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA TO
    REMOVE SULFUR DIOXIDE. WITH CLEAN, DRY SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
    MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA.
    AVOID GENERATING DUST. FLUSH  SPILL AREA WITH WATER. AVOID ENTERING
    SEWER/SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. RELEASES TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS WHEN IN
    CONTACT WITH WATER OR ICE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. PROTECT CONTAINER AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT INGEST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. EMPTY CONTAI NER RETAINS RESIDUE; SEE LABEL/MSDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
    CONTROL DUST/GAS LEVELS LOW, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR/RESPIRATOR WITH AN ACID GAS CARTRIDGE SHOULD BE WORN. IN
    EMERGENCY, USE FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE  PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST/GAS
    LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES REQUIRE THAT
    GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS
    PRACTICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=150.C, 302.F
Spec Gravity:1.48
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:VERY
Appearance and Odor:COARSE WHITE GRANULES - SLIGHT ODOR OF SULFUR
    DIOXIDE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, WATER, ALKALIS, SODIUM NITRITE, OXIDIZERS, ALUMINUM POWDER
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT
    CONTAMINATE ENVIRONMENT.

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