ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO -- SODIUM METABISULFATE NF GRAN, 3923300  -- 6810-00N050614
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM METABISULFATE NF GRAN, 3923300
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050614
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897

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

Ingred Name:PYROSULFUROUS ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM METABISULFITE)
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
Fraction by Wt: >95%
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:EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION, BURNS IF NOT
    REMOVED. SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: DUST CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NA USEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
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:SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMD CLTHG. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. EYES: FLUSH W/LG AMTS WATER,
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: IMMED DRINK
    2 GLASSE S WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY EITHER GIVINGIPECAC SYRUP/BY
    PLACING FINGER AT BACK OF THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCON PERSON. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: SWEEP UP MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL OR
    RECOVERY. LARGE SPILL: SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CONTAINERS. THOROUGHLY
    SWEEP AREA OF SPILL TO CLEAN UP ANY RESIDUAL MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNRS OF MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
    EMPTIED. SINCE THEY RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ &/OR SOLID), ALL
    HAZ PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT IS
    EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF
    PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP
    (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SP ECIFIED CNDTNS. (SEE SFTY EQUIP (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT; NEOPRENE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
    TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CNTCT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED GIVE
    ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET & GET MED ATTN. RESP PROT:
    SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING/ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENT
    ED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

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

Spec Gravity:> WATER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS; SULFUR
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL & LARGE SPILLS: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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