MALLINCKRODT INC -- SODIUM SULFITE -- 6810-00-221-4722 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFITE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-221-4722
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE (2:1); (SODIUM SULFITE). MFR PEL/TLV: 5
    MG/M3 FOR SODIUM BISULFITE & SODIUM METABISULFITE.
CAS:7757-83-7
RTECS #:WE2150000
OSHA PEL:SEE INGREDIENT NAME
ACGIH TLV:SEE INGREDIENT NAME

Ingred Name:VENT: BECAUSE IT CAN CTL THE EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT
    AT ITS SOURCE, PVNTG DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GENERAL (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: WORK AREA. REFER TO ACGIH DOC,"INDUS VENT, A MANUAL
    OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE UPPER RESP TRACT. INGEST: MAY
    CAUSE GASTRIC IRRIT BY THE LIBERATION OF SULFUROUS ACID. LARGE
    DOSES MAY RESULT IN CIRCULATORY DIST URBANCES, DIARRHEA, AND CNS
    DEPRESSION.ESTIMATED FATAL DOSE IS 10 GM. SKIN: CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
    REDNESS, PAIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE SAID TO BE
    DANGEROUSLY SENSITIVE TO MINUTE AMTS OF SULFITES IN FOODS. SYMPTOMS
    MAY INCLUDE BRONCHO CONSTRICTION, SHOCK, GI DISTURB, ANGIO EDEMA,
    FLUSHING, & TINGLING SENSATIONS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
    DFCLTY. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2
    GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL
    MD IMMED. NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. SKIN:
    REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR A (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE/EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS
    MAY REQ PROT CLTHG/RESP PROT FROM DUST. SWEEP UP DRY MATL INTO A
    SUITABLE METAL CONTR W/A COVER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
    CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE W/P LENTY OF WATER, PROVIDING VENT TO
    CLEAR(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    RXN. MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN/EYES/RESP TRACT. AVOID BRTHG DUST,
    CONT W/EYES, SKIN, & CLTHG. WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. NOT FOR FOOD
    USE. DO NOT USE IN ME ATS OR IN FOODS RECOGNIZED AS (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST
    RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO 10 TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT RESPIRATOR
    SUPPLIER FOR DETAILS.
Ventilation:LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EXPOSURES BELOW THE
    AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY PREF (ING 2)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLTHG. CONTACT LENSES
    SHLD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATL. MAINTAIN EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN (ING 4)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: 13.9 GM/100 GM WATER @ 0C(32F). FIRST AID PROC: MINIMUM OF
    15 MIN. CALL MD. SPILL PROC: SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES GENERATED FROM
    WATER CONTACT. OTHER PREC: A SOURCE OF VITAMIN B-1, NOR IN FRUI TS
    OR VEGETABLES TO BE SERVED OR SOLD RAW TO CONSUMERS OR TO BE
    PRESENTED TO CONSUMERS AS FRESH.

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

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.6 @ 15.4C
Solubility in Water:SEE SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, SODIUM OXIDE, AND
    SODIUM SULFIDE RESIDUE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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

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

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