CALABRIAN CORPORATION -- SODIUM METABISULFITE -- 6810-01-359-4918 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM METABISULFITE
MSDS Date:05/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-359-4918
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CALABRIAN CORPORATION
Address:5500  HIGHWAY 366
City:FORT NECHES
State:TX
ZIP:77651
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-727-1471
Emergency Phone Num:409-727-1471/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:EO281
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
Company Name:CALABRIAN CORPORATION
Address:15600 J F KENNEDY BLVD, SUITE 570
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77032
Country:US
Phone:713-590-5007
CAGE:EO281

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9596

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFATE OR SODIUM SULFATE DECAHYDRATE (GLAUBER'S
    SALT)
CAS:7757-82-6
RTECS #:WE1650000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 115 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
    CAUSE DERMATITIS AND SENSITIZATION REACTIONS. INHALATION OF SULFUR
    OXIDES FROM DECOMPOSITION MAY CAUSE PERMANENT PULMONARY
    IMPAIRMENTS. IDLH LEVEL FOR SO2 IS 100 PPM .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    COUGHING, CONGESTION. SKIN-DERMATITIS, SENSITZATION REACTIONS,
    ITCHING. EYES-IRRITATION. INGESTED-IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH
    MILD SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED-IF
    CONSCIOUS,	GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE INDICATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. WITH CLEAN DRY SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO A CLEAN DRY
    CONTAINER AND COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA. WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLETE.  DO NOT FLUSH MATERIAL TO SEWERS OR
    WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALINE MATERIAL (CAUSTIC SODA).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
    GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF  CHILDREN. NOT FOR FOOD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
    ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
    REQUIRED. USE IAW  29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:LATEX/RUBBER FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:302F,150C
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NORMAL.
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTAL; PUNGENT SO2 ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORATES, WATER, ACIDS. POWDERED POTASSIUM, SODIUM METALS, ALKAI,
    OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. AVOID HEAT
    OR OPEN FLAME AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT
    OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) 5000 LBS SODIUM
    BISULFITE.

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