*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY CONDITIONS, USE A SULFUR DIOXIDE/ACID
    GAS CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/A DUST PRE-FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS/RUBBER APRON TO PREVENT
    CONTAMINATION OF CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
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*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:KIRAN B JAIN, PH.D.
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFITE
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM (DUST)
Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION:
    IRRITATION TO THE STOMACH DUE TO LIBERATION OF SULFUROUS ACID.
    HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
*  First Aid Measures  *
    WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK A LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & USE SELF
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD OXIDES OF
    SULFUR.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP/SHOVEL INTO WASTE CONTAINER W/A COVER.
    FLUSH RESIDUE TO WASTE W/EXCESS WATER. WEAR RECOMMENDED PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINERS IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM EXTREME TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS.
    AVOID CONTACT W/ACIDS & OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:HANDLE W/CARE. AVOID EYE & SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST/VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Spec Gravity:2.6
pH:(SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT STRAW POWDER W/NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS & STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: OXIDES OF
    SULFUR. LIBERATES SULFUR DIOXIDE IN PRESENCE OF ACID.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
