VON SCHRADER CO -- SODIUM BISULFITE  -- 6810-00N034011
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BISULFITE
MSDS Date:12/17/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N034011
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VON SCHRADER CO
Address:1600 JUNCTION AVE
City:RACINE
State:WI
ZIP:53403
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-634-1956
Emergency Phone Num:414-634-1956
Preparer's Name:GARY L. PARKER
CAGE:IO372
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VON SCHRADER CO
Address:1600 JUNCTION AVE
Box:City:RACINE
State:WI
ZIP:53403
Country:US
Phone:414-634-1956
CAGE:IO372
Company Name:VON SCHRADER COMPANY
Address:1600 JUNCTION AVE
Box:City:RACINE
State:WI
ZIP:53403
Country:US
Phone:414-634-1956
CAGE:23738

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

Ingred Name:PYROSULFUROUS ACID, DISODIUM SALT;(SODIUM METABISULFITE)
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT. DUST
    OR MIST CONTACT MAY IRRITATE EYES. REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT
    WITH DUST MAY IRRITATE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES . SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
    RESPIRATI ON . INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL INTO DRUMS. FLUSH AREA THOROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING:TREAT LIKE ANY POWDERED
    DETERGENT. STORING:KEEP INNER BAG SEALED, AS PRODUCT WILL TEND TO
    CAKE FROM ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:USE:AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (F PN).
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:1% SOLUTION=4.3. BP:302F, 150C DECOMPOSITION.

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

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.48 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:39% @ 16C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER WITH PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALCOHOL; WATER VAPOR; CO*2

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

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

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