E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC -- SX0629, SX0630 SODIUM METABISULFITE -- 6810-00-241-1180 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SX0629, SX0630  SODIUM METABISULFITE
MSDS Date:09/15/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1180
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
= Wt:100.
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED. INHALATION OF
    LARGE QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE EDEMA OF LUNGS, RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS.
    MAY BE IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, CAUS ING IRRITATION OF
    GASSTROINTESTINAL TRACT. MAY CAUSE SEVERE OR DEADLY ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS IN SOME ASTHMATICS AND SULFITE SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP,
    OSHA) AS CANCER CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:POSSIBLE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS INCLUDE BRONCHOCONSTRICTION, SWEATING, FLUSHING, HIVES,
    RAPID HEART RATE, DECREASED BLOOD PRESSURE AND ANAPHYLAXIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
    WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR;  GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
    STOPPED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCI OUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, DRY SAND, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO
    NOT USE WATER ON MATERIAL ITSELF.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
    FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY
    PERSONNEL. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER
    EXPOSURE/PERSONAL PROTECTION. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL
    THE AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FRO M EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZARDS.
    CONTAIN THE RELEASE AND ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE
    WITHOUT RISK. TAKE CUP AND CONTAINERZIE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS
    DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED AND
    PROTECTED AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM ACIDES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SK IN, OR ON
    CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PRODUCT OR ANY
    COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
    SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL
    CONTROL. OSHA REGULATI ONS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSAH RESPIRATORS
    (NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:ENGINEERING AND OR ADMINISTATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE
    IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS MUST BE WORN AT ALL
    TIMES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
    READILY AVAILABLE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HCC BASED ON DEFINITION FOR V1 IN DLAI 4145.11, TABLE B-2.

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

HCC:V1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=150.C, 302.F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.48 (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER; SO2 ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; GREAUALLY LOSES SO2 ON EXPOSURE TO
    AIR, EITHER IN SOLID OR SOLUTION FORM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SOX, NA20
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL
    MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CITED IN
    REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER AND
    IS NOT A LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION WITH A PERMITTED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONTACT A
    PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER  (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
    COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: OTHER REGULATED
    SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (SODIUM METABISULFITE). DOT ID NUMBER:
    NA3077.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SODIUM METABISULFITE IS NOT COVERED BY SARA
    TITLE III.
Federal Regulatory Information:SODIUM BISULFITE: OSHA FLOOR LIST: YES.
    TSCA: THE CAS NUMBER FOR THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE TSCA
    INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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