GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- SODIUM METABISULFITE -- 6810-01-359-4918 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM METABISULFITE
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-359-4918
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 E HALSEY RD
Box:395
City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-515-1840
Emergency Phone Num:800-631-8050
CAGE:0AU44
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
Box:City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Phone:973-515-1840
CAGE:0AU44
Company Name:VENUS LABORATORIES INC
Address:15571 COMMERCE LANE
Box:City:HUNTINGTON BEACH
State:CA
ZIP:92649
Country:US
Phone:714-881-3100
CAGE:0N140

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

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:TLV=5 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF THE
    DECOOMPOSITION PRODUCT, SULFUR DIOXIDE, MAY BE HARMFUL OR DEADLY;
    DUST MAY CAUSE ASTHMATIC REACTION IN SOME. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION OR BURNS; PROLONGED CONTACT  WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE
    SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTED-VIOLENT COLIC, DIARRHEA, DEPRESSION,
    GI TRACT IRRITATION. INHALED-SWEATING, FLUSHING, HIVES, RAPID HEART
    RATE, DECREASED BLOOD PRESSURE, ANALPHYLAXIA. SKIN-IRRITATION.
    EYES- IRRITATION, BURNS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE SEVERE OR DEADLY
    REACTIONS IF INHALED OR IN SOME ASTHMATICS &/OR SULFITE SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS.

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES- FLUSH WITH WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD
    SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR
    ARTIFICIAL R ESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LOTS
    OF MILK OR WATER AND THEN INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS UPON
    DECOMPOSITION. SODIUM SULFIDE RESIDUE: FLAMMABLE, DANGEROUS FIRE
    RISK, STRONG IRRITANT TO SKIN & TISSUE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROMPTLY SWEEP UP WITH MINIMUM DUSTING AND
    SHOVEL INTO AN EMPTY CONTAINER & CLOSE. CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER. PROVIDE VENTILATION TO CLEAR SULFUR DIOXIDE
    FUMES WHICH MAY BE GENERAT ED AS A RESULT OF WATER CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    WATER, ICE, ACIDS & OXIDIZERS. USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN CONFINED
    SPACES MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION LEADING TO DEATH.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST OR MIST. USE NORMAL PERSONAL HYGIENE AND
    HOUSEKEEPING.

=============  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
    DUST/ SULFUR DIOXIDE CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR
    SCBA, AS REQUIRED. U SE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:DO NOT USE IN UNVENTILATED AREAS.USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL
    VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS-PVC, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR HANDLING DRY MATERIAL, WEAR COTTON
    GLOVES AND FULL WORK CLOTHING, INCLUDING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT AND
    TROUSERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. HAVE EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION AND SHOWER
    AVAILABLE.

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:302F,150C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:302F,150C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.48
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE GRANULAR SOLID; PUNGENT SULFUR DIOXIDE
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, WATER & ICE YIELD SULFUR DIOXIDE. STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID ELEVATED TEMPERATURES-TEMPERATURES
    ABOVE 150C CAUSES RAPID EVOLUTION OF TOXIC & CORROSIVE SULFUR
    DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF ALLOWED, WASTE MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY BURIAL
    IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILL OR REMOVED BY LICENSED WASTE
    DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONME NTAL REGULATIONS.

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