=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM METABISULFITE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-496-9555
MSDS Number: BFBLL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
Box:1087R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07960
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:NONE PROVIDED
CAGE:1L168
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLIED CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:1087R
CAGE:1L168
Company Name:ALLIED-SIGNAL INC
Address:Box:2332R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-2332
Country:US
Phone:201-455-4414
CAGE:1L164

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BISULFITE  (SASA III)
CAS:7631-90-5
RTECS #:VZ2000000
Fraction by Wt: >97%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:SHARP PUNGENT ODOR IRRITATES EYES & MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES;SKIN IRRITATION; INHALED/INGESTED DUST HARMFUL

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

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;FLUSH EXPOSED AREA WITH H*2O;FOR
    EYES,FLUSH WITH H*2O FOR 15 MIN,GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTN;INGESTED:INDUCE VOMITING.CALL PHYSICIAN AT
    ONCE;INHALATION:DUST OR FUMES,GET MEDICAL ATT ENTION AT ONCE.

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

Extinguishing Media:N/A;NON FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FULL FACE,SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP, NIOSH APPR FOR
    SO*2 GAS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT RELEASES SO*2 GAS;CONTACT W WATER
    RELEASES SO*2 GAS AND GIVES MILDLY ACIDIC SOLUTION

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL; SM SPILL:
    CAREFULLY SWEEP UP & REMOVE; LG SPILL:CAREFULLY SHOVEL UP &
    REMOVE;NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH ALKALI & FLUSH WITH WATER; AVOID
    DUSTING CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER COVER IN COOL,DRY,WELL
    VENTILATED AREA;DO NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS OR OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST OR ANY RELEASED SULFUR DIOXIDE
    FUMES. USE NIOSH/MESA APPROVED SULFUR DIOXIDE RESPIRATOR OR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MESA APPR DUST OR SO*2 GAS
    RESPIRATOR;SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN UNDER EXPOSURE,LOW
    DUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER;PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHNG TO PROTECT SKIN FROM
    DUST;EYE WASH FOUNT
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DTD 6/82.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP 150C
Spec Gravity:1.48
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE GRANULAR POWDER;ODOR OF SULFER DIOXIDE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL OXIDIZING AGENTS;ACIDS;
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM ABOVE-AMBIENT HEAT & MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE TO PH 9 IN EXCESS OF WATER,THEN
    OXIDIZE TO SULFATE BY BLOWING WITH AIR OR TREATING WITH WEAK
    HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. TREATED WASTE MAY BE FLUSHED DOWN SEWER WITH
    EXCESS WATER,IF LOCAL REGULATION S PERMIT.

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