MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SODIUM BISULFATE  -- 6810-00N082249
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BISULFATE
MSDS Date:01/15/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082249
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600; 314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
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 BISULFATE MONOHYDRATE; (HYDRATED)
CAS:10034-88-5
RTECS #:VZ1870000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM BISULFATE; (SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFATE; (ANHYDROUS))
CAS:7681-38-1
RTECS #:VZ1860000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED 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:INHAL: INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SORENESS IN NASAL & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES
    W/COUGHING, SNEEZING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGEST: NOT HIGHLY
    TOXIC BUT CAN CAUSE GI DISTURBANCES DU E TO ACIDITY & OSMOTIC
    IMBALANCE. SYMPTOMS SUCH AS ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING &
    DIARRHEA MAY BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PRONOUNCED AFTER LARGE INGESTIONS.
    SKIN CONTACT: IRRITANT. CAN CAUSE SORENESS, REDNESS & POSSIBLE PAIN
    ON CONTACT W/SKIN. EYE CONTACT: ACIDIC IRRITANT. PAIN, TEARING &
    REDNESS CAN OCCUR. CRY STALLINE DUST MAY ALSO BE ABRASIVE.
    SOLUTIONS ARE ACIDIC & SPLASHES MAY CAUSE EYE DAMAGE. CHRONIC: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
    DFCLTY. INGEST: IF LARGE AMTS WERE SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TO DRINK &
    GET MED ADVICE. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMIND CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP
    OR MILD DE TERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED
    FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS.

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

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLTHG & NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST D ISPERSAL. TRACE RESIDUE MAY
    BE FLUSHED TO (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HEALTH HAZARD
    CONTROL FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CONDITIONS OF (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: SEWER W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. VENT: USE CREATE DISCOMFORT
    TO THE WORKER, A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. EYE
    PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:137F,59C
Spec Gravity:2.103
Solubility in Water:67G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND THE CONTAINED
    METAL.

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

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

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